BLOCKCHAIN AND THE CHALLENGE OF DIGITAL IDENTITY: TECHNOLOGY AS A SUPPORT FOR SELF-SOVEREIGNTY

Authors

  • Université Toulouse 1 Capitole, Institut de droit privé (EA1920), 12 allée Jean Sarding, 31400 Toulouse.
  • , Université Toulouse 1 Capitole, Institut de droit privé (EA1920), 12 allée Jean Sarding, 31400 Toulouse.
  • Université d’Amsterdam, Institute for Information Law (IViR), Nieuwe Achtergracht 166, 1018 WV Amsterdam.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3917/jibes.352.0009

Keywords:

European architecture; decentralization; legal control over data; self-so vereign digital identity; sovereignty.

Abstract

The shift from electronic identification to digital identity is indicative of a shift in the spirit of the European texts. Whereas the legislator had thought of a purely technical identification process in 2014, in 2021 it is focusing on the role of the individual. The individual must be at the heart of the decision-making process as soon as data relating to his or her identity are concerned. In this sense, identity must now be self-sovereign. To achieve this, blockchain appears to be a particularly suitable technology. For this reason, it is being pushed by the European institutions and is included in the regulations currently being discussed at EU level. However, the appropriateness of its adoption deserves to be questioned.

Author Biographies

, Université Toulouse 1 Capitole, Institut de droit privé (EA1920), 12 allée Jean Sarding, 31400 Toulouse.

Maître de conférences HDR en droit

, , Université Toulouse 1 Capitole, Institut de droit privé (EA1920), 12 allée Jean Sarding, 31400 Toulouse.

Maître de conférences HDR en droit

, Université d’Amsterdam, Institute for Information Law (IViR), Nieuwe Achtergracht 166, 1018 WV Amsterdam.

Chercheuse post-doctorante

Published

2025-07-13

How to Cite

J., J., & A. (2025). BLOCKCHAIN AND THE CHALLENGE OF DIGITAL IDENTITY: TECHNOLOGY AS A SUPPORT FOR SELF-SOVEREIGNTY. Journal International De bioéthique Et d’éthique Des Sciences, 35(2), 9 - 22. https://doi.org/10.3917/jibes.352.0009

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 2 (2024): International Journal of Bioethics and Ethics of Science BLOCKCHAIN AND SOCIETY

Section

Articles
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