White Papers

An introduction to the key concepts of self-sovereign identity, and why Sovrin represents the solution to so many of today’s identity challenges.

A description of Sovrin’s technical underpinnings and the various components which make up the Sovrin Identity Network.

A white paper from Evernym in cooperation with the Sovrin Foundation. An overview of what’s on the Sovrin distributed ledger and why.

Some illustrated practical examples of key Sovrin features in action.

The Founding Steward Agreement is the contract for the initial Stewards of the network (trusted institutions who operate Sovrin Network validator nodes).

The Identity Owner Agreement is the contract for identity owners on the network.

An introduction to the benefits and responsibilities associated with becoming a steward.

Key terms, explained.

A technical orientation guide using the Sovrin Command Line interface.