# A First Look at Identity Management Schemes on the Blockchain

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1801.03294 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1801.03294/

## Key facts

- Cited by 2 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 10 Jan 2018.

## Built on by (most cited first, 2 of 2)

- [Privacy and Trust Redefined in Federated Machine Learning](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2103.15753/) (2021)
- [Blockchain-Enabled Federated Learning: A Reference Architecture Design, Implementation, and Verification](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2306.10841/) (2023)

## Abstract (arXiv)

The emergence of distributed ledger technology (DLT) based upon a blockchain data structure, has given rise to new approaches to identity management that aim to upend dominant approaches to providing and consuming digital identities. These new approaches to identity management (IdM) propose to enhance decentralisation, transparency and user control in transactions that involve identity information; but, given the historical challenge to design IdM, can these new DLT-based schemes deliver on their lofty goals? We introduce the emerging landscape of DLT-based IdM, and evaluate three representative proposals: uPort; ShoCard; and Sovrin; using the analytic lens of a seminal framework that characterises the nature of successful IdM schemes.