Published in cheqd·PinnedWelcome to a new era for decentralised identityCo-authored by Alex Tweeddale, Ross Power, and Ankur Banerjee We DID it! 🎉🥳 cheqd has recently launched its mainnet for a token-incentivised SSI network built on the Cosmos blockchain framework. …Self Sovereign Identity7 min read
Published in cheqd·PinnedEntropy in Decentralised Governance: Part oneFirst blog post in a series of 3. Read part 2 and part 3. Introduction The principle concept of decentralised governance is that no single person, entity or organisation can control the direction of change in a public Network. …Governance5 min read
Published in cheqd·Apr 26Understanding the SSI stack through 5 trends and challengesCo-authored by Alex Tweeddale (Governance & Compliance Lead), Ross Power (Product Manager), and Ankur Banerjee (CTO/co-founder) In the early months of 2022, the team at cheqd conducted two surveys diving into self-sovereign identity (SSI) and digital identity in Web 3.0. …Blockchain16 min read
Published in cheqd·Mar 21The Data Governance Act paves the way for cheqdThis article is a continuation of the Article Data Governance Act meets ToIP Framework. It will explain why many of the provisions of the Data Governance Act, proposed updates to electronic identification and trust services (eIDAS), alongside recent Requests for Proposals made by the European Commission, suggest that a payment…Self Sovereign Identity7 min read
Published in cheqd·Oct 26, 2021IIW 33 Key TakeawaysInternet Identity Workshop (IIW) is a wonderful melting-pot of eclectic, innovative minds coming together to hash out challenges and discuss developments in the digital identity ecosystem. At cheqd, we showed our faces for the second time at an IIW, at the 33rd instalment, and tried to dive right into the…6 min read
Published in cheqd·Oct 21, 2021The GDPR NightmareIn the previous blog, part one, we dived into the ethics around marketing, and whether it is possible to use the existing tools for marketing in a way that respects and upholds the best interests of personal privacy and data protection. In this blog, we are going to explore three…4 min read
Published in cheqd·Oct 12, 2021A Regulatory Game of Red Light, Green LightRegulators across countries worldwide are facing a crossroads when it comes to cryptocurrency, tokens and Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs). Generally, such decentralised ecosystems struggle to fit within legal frameworks and clearly defined lines. …Cryptocurrency7 min read
Published in cheqd·Sep 28, 2021Entropy in Decentralised Governance: Part threeThird blog post in a series of 3. Read part 1 and part 2 here. In the last two blogs, we introduced the concept of Entropy in decentralised governance. …11 min read
Published in cheqd·Aug 18, 2021Entropy in Decentralised Governance: Part twoSecond blog post in a series of 3. Read part 1 and part 3. In my previous blog we introduced the principle concept of decentralised governance, where no single person, entity or organisation can control the direction of change in a public Network. Any change is directed by the democratic…5 min read
Apr 15, 2021COVID-19 Vaccination Pass: A Peek Behind the CurtainWhat is the hold-up with these Covid Vaccination Passes? And will they be worth the wait? — Every month we hear more rumours about these so called Covid-19 vaccination passes, certificates or passports, which will enable us to restart societal events and travel safely and with confidence. But where are they? …13 min read
