Overview#
Sidetree protocol is a
protocol from the
Decentralized Identity Foundation for creating scalable
Decentralized Identifier networks that can run atop any existing decentralized anchoring system (e.g.
Bitcoin,
Ethereum,
Distributed Ledger Technology, witness-based approaches) and be as open,
Public Ledger, and
permissionless as the underlying anchoring systems they utilize. Sidetree protocol allows users to create globally unique, user-controlled identifiers and manage their associated
PKI metadata, all without the need for centralized authorities or trusted third parties. The syntax of the identifier and accompanying data model used by the protocol is conformant with the
W3C Decentralized Identifiers specification. Implementations of the
protocol can be codified as their own distinct
DID method specification and registered in the W3C
DID Method Registry.!! More Information
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