Service: uPort decentralised identity

Responsible organisation: Municipality of Zug (Governmental)

The City of Zug has launched a government-issued identity on the Ethereum blockchain, called uPort. The aim of the project is to provide a trusted and self-reliant blockchain-based identity to authenticate for e-government services and share personal data with third parties. The project itself does not focus on developing public services that would use the blockchain-based identity. From the citizen's perspective the Uport service allows for a selective disclosure of specific information to particular companies or governmental institutions giving citizens a full control and de facto ownership over their personal data.

Additional information

Source Blockchain for digital government - An assessment of pioneering implementations in public services
Web site https://www.uport.me/
Start/end date 2017 -
Still active? Yes

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