Awesome Non-Financial Blockchain
Curated directory of projects and resources focused on non-financial blockchain applications, highlighting tools, platforms, and references for use cases beyond cryptocurrencies.
Overview
- Type: Curated “awesome list” / themed directory
- Focus: Non-financial applications of blockchain technology
- Scope: Identity, Internet of Things (IoT), energy, and educational resources (talks and books)
- Source: GitHub repository
Features
Themed Categorization
The list organizes projects and resources into clear thematic categories:
- Identity Applications – Blockchain-based digital identity and related frameworks
- Internet of Things (IoT) Applications – IoT use cases leveraging blockchain (partially listed in provided content)
- Energy Applications – Energy-sector use cases (mentioned in contents, details not shown in provided extract)
- Talks and Books – Educational and conceptual resources about non-financial blockchain use (mentioned in contents)
Identity Applications
Public Blockchain Identity
- Blockstack – Platform for decentralized, server-less applications where users control their own data; includes identity functionality.
- Evernym – Self-sovereign identity built on top of an open-source, permissioned blockchain.
- Jolocom – Self-sovereign identity wallet.
- SIN (Identity protocol v1) – Proposed identity protocol for Bitcoin.
- uPort – Self-sovereign identity solution built on Ethereum (by ConsenSys).
Blockchain as a Collateral
- ShoCard – Digital identity service using blockchain for time-stamping and secure document exchange.
- Tradle – Banking-on-blockchain approach using identity as collateral.
Unclear / Mixed Scope Identity Projects
- KYC Chain – Platform for secure sharing of verifiable identity claims, data, or documents among financial institutions.
- ObjectChain Collab – Cross-industry collaboration framework focused on distributed identity.
- UniquID – Identity solution designed for both people and devices.
- Vida Identity – Enterprise-grade blockchain identity software.
Guidance & Standards for Identity
- ID3 (Institute for Data Driven Design) – Research institute exploring self-sovereign identity and distributed organizations.
- OpenCreds – W3C Credentials Community Group resource on verifiable credentials.
- TAO Network Identity – Conceptual description of blockchain identity from Tao.Network.
Internet of Things (IoT) Applications
- Chronicled – Uses blockchain in conjunction with IoT devices (description truncated in provided content, but listed as an IoT application entry).
(Additional IoT, Energy, Talks, and Books entries likely exist in the full repository but are not fully visible in the provided extract.)
Use Cases Highlighted
- Decentralized digital identity & self-sovereign identity
- Enterprise and financial KYC/identity sharing
- Device and human identity in IoT contexts
- Standards and governance for verifiable credentials
- Exploratory and educational resources on non-financial blockchain scenarios
Category
- Directory Category: Themed Directories
- Tags:
blockchain, decentralized, applications
Pricing
- This is an open, curated GitHub list. No pricing or paid plans are specified for the directory itself.
- Individual projects listed may have their own pricing or licensing models (not detailed in the provided content).
