Terminology

  • DID: Decentralized Identity

  • Credential: On chain reward, credential records the unique on-chain footprints of individuals, "freezes" user's on-chain highlights and records active on-chain engagements and achievements.

  • Evidence: Signed message by HashKey DID

  • Resolver: A resolver is a contract that maps from name to the resource (e.g., cryptocurrency addresses, content hash, etc). Resolvers are pointed to by the resolver field of the registry.

  • Registry: The core contract of HashKey DID, mapping from user name to user address.

  • KYC: KYC means Know Your Customer and sometimes Know Your Client. KYC or KYC check is the mandatory process of identifying and verifying the client's identity when opening an account and periodically over time.

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