Danube Tech Joins as Co-Contributor of Web of Trust Map
February 18, 2025
5 min read
Danube Tech has joined as a co-contributor to the Web of Trust Map, a research initiative by Key State Capital.
The Web of Trust Map and Danube Tech’s role as Co-Contributor
The Web of Trust Map offers a unique, data-driven perspective on the growing field of decentralized identity. By collecting and aggregating information on projects, protocols, funding, and key players, it provides a much-needed overview for researchers, investors, regulators, and anyone seeking to understand this complex space. The resource will be publicly accessible and aims to showcase decentralized identity and promote its broader adoption. In sum, deep data on over 270 projects, 170 blockchains, and thousands of individuals and entities was mapped out.
As a co-contributor, Danube Tech played an important role in the Web of Trust Map by leaning on their expertise and verifying the data that power the tool. This entailed reviewing the projects, connections, technologies, and individuals mapped to improve data quality and industry representation. This contribution is founded on a shared commitment to drive the industry forward and visualize its growth.
Through the integration of GoDiddy, the Web of Trust Map now incorporates live data feeds tracking the total number of DIDs on a blockchain and the number of new DIDs created over the past three months. This enhancement, made possible with Danube Tech’s contributions, improves the accuracy and depth of the map, reinforcing its role as a valuable resource. Danube Tech has helped ensure a more reliable and comprehensive overview of the decentralized identity space.
About Danube Tech
Danube Tech GmbH is an innovative company specializing in decentralized digital identity and self-sovereign identity (SSI) technologies. Based in Vienna, Austria, Danube Tech develops advanced software and provides consulting services to various sectors, including government, finance, healthcare, and education. Their solutions enable secure and privacy-friendly identity management, giving individuals and organizations control over their digital identities.
Markus Sabadello, CEO of Danube Tech, is a pioneer in the field of digital identity. He has contributed to cutting-edge technologies, including co-editing the Decentralized Identifiers specification at W3C and co-chairing the Identifiers and Discovery Working Group at the Decentralized Identity Foundation. His involvement enhances the Web of Trust Map's value as a key resource for policymakers, researchers, and innovators in decentralized identity. His collaboration strengthens the Web of Trust Map as a resource for navigating the decentralized identity ecosystem.
“Through a pristine data source in GoDiddy, we now have live data feeds of all requisite DID instances, a feat impossible to do without Danube Tech. The Web of Trust Map is already a better product with that alone, not to mention the consistent care and thought that Markus’ puts into his relationships. We thank you for your assistance and look forward to the many ways we can collaborate in the future," said Nicholas Racz, Senior Partner at Key State Capital.
By working alongside co-contributors such as Danube Tech, the Web of Trust Map becomes a more comprehensive tool for researchers, investors, policymakers, and the general public to gain deeper insights, foster informed decision-making, and drive innovation in the space. These collaborations will play a key role in shaping the future of trust, security, and self-sovereign identity around the world as the industry continues to grow.
About Key State Capital
Key State Capital is a venture capital syndicate focused on investing in responsibly developed digital ID technologies. These systems are decentralized, free from single points of failure, privacy-respecting, and designed to operate with the highest possible cryptographic security and user sovereignty.
Beyond digital ID technologies, Key State Capital invests in other complementary technologies, including Zero Trust Protocols, verifiable artificial intelligence (vAI), cybersecurity, and secure communications. KSC collaborates with businesses and international organizations to advance and implement improved digital ID and Zero Trust Protocol solutions.
