Blockchain-based identity management systems: A review

摘要

Identity management solutions are generally designed to facilitate the management of digital identities and operations such as authentication, and have been widely used in real-world applications. In recent years, there have been attempts to introduce blockchain-based identity management solutions, which allow the user to take over control of his/her own identity (i.e. self-sovereign identity). In this paper, we provide an in-depth review of existing blockchain-based identity management papers and patents published between May 2017 and January 2020. Based on the analysis of the literature, we identify potential research gaps and opportunities, which will hopefully help inform future research agenda.