Cheqd and ASI Alliance partner to verify AI identities with blockchain
Cheqd collaborates with ASI Alliance to provide cryptographic verification for secure AI agent identities using decentralized identifiers and verifiable credentials.
Decentralized identity provider cheqd has partnered with The Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) Alliance to implement cryptographic verification for AI agents. The collaboration aims to address the growing identity crisis in the AI landscape, where autonomous agents lack standardized verification methods, leaving users vulnerable to fraud and impersonation.
Key Takeaways
- cheqd and ASI Alliance will use decentralized identifiers (DIDs) and verifiable credentials (VCs) to authenticate AI agents.
- Over 20 projects in the ASI ecosystem, including TrueAGI and SophiaVerse, will issue on-chain verifiable identities for their AI agents.
- The market for AI agents is projected to grow from $5.3–5.7 billion to $47.1 billion by 2030, per Deloitte’s 2025 report.
How It Works
- Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs): Each AI agent receives a unique DID, acting as a tamper-proof digital fingerprint anchored on-chain.
- Verifiable Credentials (VCs): Agent creators issue VCs linked to the DID, cryptographically signed to confirm authorization.
- Trust Registry: Cheqd’s system stores metadata for credential verification, ensuring transparency without centralized oversight.
“As AI agents begin acting independently across industries, trust in their identity is non-negotiable,” said Fraser Edwards, cheqd’s co-founder.
The integration enables real-time authentication while maintaining privacy and decentralization. End users won’t need blockchain expertise—verification happens automatically during interactions.
For more on ASI Alliance, visit The ASI Alliance.
Disclaimer: This summary is based on publicly available information.
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