It is a financially-privileged perspective [1] for members of the W3C to assume that vulnerable or marginalized groups of users would not need access to Bitcoin. A decision by the W3C to deny its relevance and importance, from an individual and human rights perspective, would cause a fragmented web to unfold as users who require decentralized identifiers would be forced to find non-standard solutions.

[1] https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/check-your-financial-privilege