Self-Sovereign Identity
Campaign Brief
Catalyst Project by its Fund 6 and Fund 7 has promoted projects that push adoption of the Decentralized Identity and Atala Prism SDK. Additionally, a first cohort was part of the Atala PRISM Pioneer Program and a second one is ready to start.
The amount and quality of projects proposed so far and the involvement of the community in the matters of Decentralized Identity are clear indicators that Cardano is ready to make the big move to cope with all aspects of the Self-Sovereign Identity ecosystem.
This challenge is looking for projects that help position Cardano as one of the leaders in the SSI space. With a broader scope than past challenges, we expect this one to tackle all layers defined by the Trust over IP Foundation.
Some directions that projects can take are:
- Participation and adoption growth
- Portability
- Usability and accessibility
- Governance frameworks
- Interoperability
- Privacy and minimal disclosure (Zero Knowledge Proofs)
- Security
- Regulation
- Business models
- NFT and Smart Contracts integration
- Trust registries
- Equity and inclusion
- Philosophical implications
Why is it important?
We have the potential to be leaders in the SSI ecosystem, assuring trust and giving individuals control of their digital identities.
What does success look like?
Receiving high quality projects; growing participation on SSI discussions; partnering with ecosystem, governance and working groups
Key Metrics to measure
- The number of proposals that directly address SSI in a quantifiable manner
- The quality of proposals measured by community interest and engagement
- Awareness of Cardano inside the SSI community, working groups and governance entities
WAL-CLI Communication
Solution: Expand WAL implementation to include required functionality so a communication channel can be stablished between RootsWallet and WAL-CLI
Trustworthy News
Solution: A community with users identified by SSIDs share the content they find reliable - this way creating publishers lists that are trustworthy
Trust Registry with Smart Contract
Solution: Define a Smart Contract template that describes a TrustRegistry: DIDs in registry have right to issue VC. Result: verify VC and VC issuer.
Trusted endorsements for the web
Solution: A DID-based endorsement system with trust-badges that can be embedded in websites and cryptographically traced back to the source via PRISM.
Traveller ID Ecosystem
Solution: Decentralised traveller ID gives travellers control over their data, and hotels a peer-to-peer connection with travellers
The Workers Protocol (WP)
Solution: WP collects all metrics of workers and compiles them into a worker’s SSI profile enabling them to quantify & leverage their accomplishments.
The Power of Sovereignty at Birth
Solution: Bornstone DAO records the birth of newborns on the Cardano blockchain enabling the production of Blockchain passports without borders
Standard SSI templates library
Solution: We propose to create a library of standard templates for SSI related objects that can be integrated with and used by SSI platforms and tools
SSI through ancestral Africa lenses
Solution: –
Propose an interactive platform incorporating a unique journey to discover our real self through African lenses with a gaming component
SSI for Coffee in East Africa
Solution: Build an SSI Tool to quality assess the middlemen on Atala Prism. Make a "Michelin Star" rating to restore purchasing power to the farmers
RootsWallet - Support for sidetree
Solution: We will continue improving our Open Source RootsWallet by adding interoperability with sidetree-cardano Decentralized Identity method.
Promote PRISM in Switzerland
Solution: Through participation in Swiss working groups, organizations, & networks, spread awareness and information about Cardano's PRISM solution.
NFT - Proof of Authenticity
Solution: With SSI and DID, a provably verified artist can stamp an NFT with a certificate to prove its origin, its authenticity, and a set of rights.
NEURALPRINT: Neural ID's & NFT's
Solution: A neural fingerprint & digital twin: Contextual mapping of dynamic brain signatures, paired with decentralized neural keys and credentialing
KYC Credentials PoC
Solution: Integrate a credential issuer with a reliable KYC verification service provider to deliver a reusable KYC Credential to users.
Immigration Documents On Chain
Solution: Immigration documents, and their data, are placed on chain, confirmed, and eventually deleting leaving only credentials behind.
Green Yoma - SSI SDG Marketplace
Solution: Integrate current Hyperledger Aries/Indy stack with Atala Prism to expose youth to the Cardano ecosystem and related projects (MoE).
Disability, Accessibility & Equity
Solution: We aim to use Atala Prism to promote access and ensure equity for individuals with disabilities who use service animals.
DirectEd-Student Scholarship Portal
Solution: Scholarship/donation platform based on Atala PRISM enabling secure, low-cost, conditional peer-to-peer donations to students.
DIDComm v2 Mediator
Solution: We plan to develop an Open Source Mediator agent based on latest standardized protocols and host a cloud instance for anyone to use for free
DID Community Trust Registry
Solution: Generate an initially "informal" space for increasing awareness of SSI/DID technologies through didactical and applied sharing of knowledge
DCorps - Digital company registry
Solution: Create a Cardano's blockchain based Self Sovereign identity platform to create digital organizations and its operating terms SmartContract
DAO-NET: Sybil Defense by ZKP
Solution: Research an open source zero knowledge proof to protect against Sybil attacks.
Credential-based token, e.g. KYC
Solution: Integrate ID Providers (e.g. Onfido) to issue PRISM VCs so unique ID check gets bound to DID & published as token for use in smart contract.