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Blockchain solution for ‘self-sovereign identity’ set for September 2022

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The CEO of blockchain solution provider ‘Protokol’, Lars Rensing, outlines the use of blockchain for ‘SSI’ (Self Sovereign Identity). SSI is a solution that will enable EU citizens to have control over their own data and minimize data security risks. The European Commission announced in 2021 its plans for a ‘European Digital Identity’ framework, based on blockchain technology, and a toolbox for implementing this framework will be made available by the Commission by September 2022.  

Read more about the digital identity framework here.  

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