---
title: "Trustworthy decentralized identity"
id: "5001"
type: "case-study"
slug: "earthid"
published_at: "2025-10-26T21:49:40+00:00"
modified_at: "2025-12-18T07:32:33+00:00"
url: "https://hedera.com/case-study/earthid/"
markdown_url: "https://hedera.com/case-study/earthid.md"
excerpt: "Problem In order to provide a trusted form of global identity it must be built on a decentralized system. Personal data requires meeting global regulations like GDPR and digital identity needs to be trusted without a risk of change. Solution..."
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case study

# Trustworthy decentralized identity

EarthID is an identity management platform, which aims to provide a secure, consolidated identity built on the Hedera network.

[Visit EarthID](https://www.myearth.id/)

1B+

People with no form of ID

87%

Population with exposed personal data

$25B

Projected dentity market size by the end of 2025

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## Problem

In order to provide a trusted form of global identity it must be built on a decentralized system. Personal data requires meeting global regulations like GDPR and digital identity needs to be trusted without a risk of change.

## Solution

EarthID uses Hedera as the trust layer for its self-sovereign identity platform, leveraging the network’s controlled mutability, finality, and security to meet global digital identity standards. Hedera helps EarthID to issue decentralized identifiers, anchor verifiable credentials, and maintain secure audit trails without putting sensitive data on-chain.

Hedera not only provides an enterprise grade platform, which is crucial to achieving our vision of a digital identity for everyone, but also brings a visionary governance model supported by leading organisations. We are very excited to be a part of this innovative ecosystem.

Shiv Agarwal

Founder

## Frictionless, secure, and trustworthy decentralized identity

EarthID is a universal self-sovereign identity platform that provides user-owned identity, enabling borderless access to global services through cryptography and distributed ledger technology. The platform ensures users own and control who can access their identity data, while also enabling organizations with verification capabilities.

They also provide a digital ID wallet that aggregates user identity and vital information across industries, compliant with global data regulations like GDPR. The platform also offers a proprietary identity scoring mechanism called Trust Score, which reflects the strength of a user’s identity, adding an additional layer of verification for organizations.

## Why Hedera

Hedera’s controlled mutability, guaranteed finality, and strong security provide the GDPR-compliant foundation required for modern digital identity. Developers can define which files or contracts remain immutable, while users can grant or revoke access in seconds. This infrastructure enables rapid scaling across industries, lowers identity management costs, and reduces fraud through decentralized, verifiable data handling.

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