Project: Blockchain-based Digital Identity: Do-it-Yourself Marriage

Responsible organisation: Rijksdienst voor Identiteitsgegevens (RvIG) Gemeente Zaanstad (Governmental)

Rijksdienst voor Identiteitsgegevens (RvIG) is investigating how digital identity can be implemented on blockchains for Dutch citizens According to RvIG, a reliable, easy-to-use digital identity is a prerequisite for being able to participate in the blockchain. There are still many questions open about the concept of digital identity. RvIG recently organized an internal blockchain workshop. One of the most appealing examples of 'identity in the blockchain' that came up was the do-it-yourself marriage. For the conclusion of a marriage, three parties are now needed: the two partners who decide to marry and the registrar of the civil registry who closes the marriage. The civil registrar's role is that of the 'third party that creates trust and can conclude the agreement after checking.' The nature of the blockchain means that this 'third party' is in some cases superfluous. In theory, this could also apply to a marriage: via the blockchain, the identity and intention of the two partners can be checked and verified via smart contracts and the decentralized databases. The marriage could thus be completed via the blockchain.

Additional information

Source EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum - Initiatives Map
Web site https://media.wix.com/ugd/df1122_3de6de424d3b4f618af9e768e12d0ca0.pdf
Start/end date 2016 -
Still active? No

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