Self-Sovereign Digital Twins™ (SSDTs™)

Citopia Self-Sovereign Digital Twins™

Citopia Self-Sovereign Digital Twins™ (C-SSDTs™) are portable digital twins that can automatically authenticate identity and selectively disclose pertinent data for Web3 transactions at the edge.

Citopia SSDTs™ are portable digital twins that can authenticate identity and selectively disclose pertinent data for Web3 transactions at the edge.

A New Paradigm for Digital Interactions

In recent years, emerging technologies like blockchains, AI, and IoT have kicked digital transformation into overdrive. Billions upon billions of digital transactions take place each year, not just between individuals and organizations, but between devices, vehicles, packages, and pieces of infrastructure — there’s practically no limit to what can be considered a connected entity.

This calls for a radical new approach to digital identity, data, and transactions — one that enables any entity to possess a self-sovereign, universal digital agent capable of securely and seamlessly interacting with other digital agents within shared ecosystems and value chains.

What is an SSDT™?

An SSDT™ is a secure, decentralized digital representation of an individual or organization that enables them to manage their digital identity and data independently. Each SSDT™ consists of two core components:

The SSDT™ empowers users to authenticate their identity, selectively disclose information, and engage in secure, privacy-preserving transactions, all while maintaining full control over their data. This self-sovereign approach eliminates the need for centralized intermediaries, ensuring that only the user has access to their sensitive information.

How it Works

Each Citopia Decentralized Marketplace (DM) comes equipped with an SSDT. When a user downloads a Citopia DM, the SSDT™ securely stores the user’s credentials, allowing the user to authenticate its identity and selectively disclose necessary information. All data remains under the user’s control, stored locally or in the cloud, ensuring no third party— including Citopia—has access to its sensitive data.

SSDT™ Capabilities

The backend of the Citopia Passport is known as the Self-Sovereign Digital Twin, or SSDT. SSDT capabilities are listed below.

  • ITN Trusted Identity Services

  • Mutual Identity Recognition

  • APIs to Communicate with other SSDTs™

  • APIs to Communicate with Legacy Systems

  • Zero-Knowledge Implementations

  • Cross-Industry Interoperability and Business Automation

  • Identity/Lifecycle Traceability

  • Components/Events/Preferences Traceability

  • Data/Digital Assets Traceability

  • Payment & Settlement Traceability

Learn more and get involved

MOBI welcomes participation from organizations in every industry across the globe. Join us in shaping the future of digital transactions with Self-Sovereign Data and Identity.

MOBI’s Decentralized Web3 Infrastructure

MOBI’s Web3 Infrastructure, designed to facilitate tamper-evident, privacy-preserving transactions between SSDT™ holders, consists of two member-owned and -operated layers: Citopia and the Integrated Trust Network (ITN).

Whereas most Web3 solutions combine identity verification and transactions processing, we choose to separate them into two distinct organizations, each with its own legal structure, governance, network, and operators. This increases decentralization and enhances data privacy by reducing the market power and information advantage of any single organization. The separation permits Citopia to use any W3C-compliant DIDs registry network, meaning Citopia users aren’t locked to the ITN (and vice versa).

  • Citopia is a decentralized marketplace built to enable SSDT™ onboarding & management, application discovery, and credential validation. Learn more about Citopia

  • The Integrated Trust Network (ITN) is a global, cross-industry W3C Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) registry. Protocol, cloud, and technology agnostic trust anchor for digital identity management. Learn more about the ITN

  • Ease of Deploying Applications on Citopia & ITN: Node operators gain first-mover advantage in building scalable, privacy-preserving Web3 applications on top of Citopia while leveraging the ITN as a trust anchor for identity. Through active participation in the Citopia and ITN networks, organizations of all types can establish leadership in cross-industry interoperability and business automation.

  • Unlock New Streamlined Business Models: Node operators have the opportunity to accrue new net revenue through the creation of more efficient, privacy-preserving, and globally compliant business models based on distributed, trusted data — all while retaining their legacy systems.

  • Access to Cross-Industry Interoperability & Business Automation Ecosystem: Node operators gain access to an interoperable, Zero Trust ecosystem of applications for secure communication and collaboration on multiparty business processes. This offers unprecedented access to new customer bases and enables the formation of cross-industry partnerships without the need for costly one-off integrations.

  • Participate in Community Governance: The community-owned and -operated infrastructure of Citopia and the ITN helps to prevent centralized monopolies and build network resilience by ensuring that there is no single point of failure. By running nodes on Citopia and the ITN, MOBI members are empowered to play a significant role in decision-making, contributing their insights to shape the networks’ future direction.

  • Low Barrier to Entry: Operating a node is relatively inexpensive and does not require significant technical resources, meaning organizations of all sizes can easily get started deploying applications on top of Citopia. By facilitating easy entry, the Citopia and ITN networks promote inclusivity and democratize access to cutting-edge decentralized identity solutions. The elimination of complex integrations and reduced cybersecurity costs further paves the way for newcomers worldwide to engage with markets, fostering innovation and growth across industries.

Recommended Skill Set for Full Stack Developer Using Citopia and the ITN
  • Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript/NodeJS, Go
  • DevOps: REST APIs, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, Cloud Platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Digital Ocean)
    • Note: ITN deployment scripts are available in AWS & Azure (more to come)
  • Not required but familiarity would be ideal: PostgreSQL, Redis, CouchDB, IPFS, libp2p, DIDComm 2.X, W3C DIDs and W3C VCs

  • Note: Familiarity with blockchain development is not required to run a node on Citopia or the ITN.