BlockStand strives to become a central focus point for the blockchain standardisation community. This page collects all the relevant resources on blockchain standardisation drafted under the project, including its public deliverables, presentations and experts’ contributions.
Documents and Reports that are a direct output of the work of the selected experts under the project can also be found among the resources presented below.
Project’s Deliverables
The Report collects the project’s inputs to the European Commission’s Rolling Plan for ICT Standardisation for its 2024 eedition.
Author: Blockstand Partners
*Draft not yet approved by the European Commission
The Roadmap provides the priorities in blockchain standards from the project’s experts and steering Boards.
Author: Blockstand Partners
*Draft not yet approved by the European Commission
The Europe’s Blockchain Leadership Outlook provides and overview of the success stories and illustrations of the created impact, identified through the continuous engagement with the supported standardisation experts.
Author: Blockstand Partners
*Draft not yet approved by the European Commission
The Atlas identifies the current gaps in blockchain standardisation and offers strategic recommendations to ensure that European standards are comprehensive, effective, and aligned with the needs of key stakeholders, including EBSI, the R&I community, and SMEs.
Author: Blockstand Partners
*Draft not yet approved by the European Commission
The updated Roadmap situates its recommendations within the broader evolution of European digital and regulatory priorities, notably the implementation of MiCA, eIDAS2, the Data Act, the Digital Product Passport, and the establishment of the Europeum EDIC.
Author: Blockstand Partners
*Draft not yet approved by the European Commission
This Report covers BlockStand’s contribution to the EU’s Rolling Plan for ICT Standardisation 2025 edition, informed by the project’s continuous monitoring of the blockchain standardisation landscape and the work of the supported experts.
Author: Blockstand Partners
*Draft not yet approved by the European Commission
The Report presents a collection of success stories and examples of the impact achieved, identified through ongoing collaboration with the supported standardisation experts, with an overview of all Blockchain standardisation contributions and the anticipated impact as outlined by the experts.
Author: Blockstand Partners
*Draft not yet approved by the European Commission
Publications from the experts
This Report outlines a Standards Inventory for Digital Identity by considering the future eIDAS rules and Wallet ARF (Architecture and Reference Framework) to ensure consistency, interoperability, and security in the implementation of electronic identification and authentication systems.
Author: Mickaël Gaborit
This Report complements the Standards Inventory for Digital Identity by translating the theoretical framework into practical resources for stakeholders to design and deploy compliant, interoperable and secure digital identity solutions in line with the EUDIW and the eIDAS regulations.
Author: Mickaël Gaborit
This Report serves as the third contribution on Digital Identity, focusing on translating the conceptual and regulatory frameworks, and the tools and guidelines from the previous publications into concrete use cases.
Author: Mickaël Gaborit
The blockchain ecosystem is evolving rapidly, driven by the need for greater interoperability among disparate blockchain networks. This guide provides essential insights into overcoming the limitations of siloed blockchain systems and paving the way for seamless cross-chain interactions.
Author: Jedediah Grant
This report aims to provide a structured framework for classifying and managing blockchain data. On a more granular level, it focuses on addressing how data could or in some cases should be split between on ledger and off-ledger environments.
Author: Petko Karamotchev
In this Report, standardisation expert Markus Sabadello shares insights about the work of the Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF) on decentralized identity systems, where he is co-chair of the Identifiers & Discovery Working Group (I&D WG).
Author: Markus Sabadello
This report will highlight how existing Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) face challenges with interoperability, regulatory uncertainty and non-standardized governance models.
Author: Limara Haque
The Report, building from the previous publication, presents the current efforts within ISO TC307/WG5 and a mapping of ethical principles to DAO structures, and a call to harmonize decentralized innovation with the values and responsibilities that define just, inclusive, and sustainable governance.
Author: Limara Haque
This report presents a comparative analysis of existing legal frameworks for DAOs across several key jurisdictions, assessing the different approaches to the formation, governance, liability, and compliance of DAOs, identifying both commonalities and differences.
Author: Mariana de la Roche Wills
Building from the Comparative Analysis Report: Legal Frameworks for DAOs, this Report aimed to bring the voices of the industry into the conversation through firsthand insights from DAOs operating with and without legal wrappers.
Author: Mariana de la Roche Wills
Building from the previous publications, this Reports collects the actionable policy recommendations aimed at shaping a European framework that not only supports local innovation but also serves as a blueprint for international harmonization in the evolving landscape of decentralized governance.
Author: Mariana de la Roche Wills
In this Document, standardisation expert Robin Renwick provides an overview of the ongoing standardisation activities, focusing on ISO/TC 307/JWG 4 “Security, privacy and identity for Blockchain and DLT” and CEN/CLC/JTC 19 “Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies”.
Author: Robin Renwick
This document explores the emerging regulatory landscape through the lens of the European Market in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) and the Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR) in Europe, and outlines the emerging tension between compliance requirements and privacy-preserving DLT technologies.
Author: Robin Renwick
This guideline provides SMEs with a comprehensive framework for using smart contracts and DLT in alignment with the UN SDGs. It also offers best practices on how to leverage these technologies to report ESG criteria transparently and verifiably to relevant stakeholders, contributing to compliance with ISO/AWI PAS 24874.
Author: Giampiero Zito
This article provides a comprehensive overview of blockchain and DLT, examines early and new architectures, analyses their use cases to support sustainable development goals, and details implementations in standards and regulations, particularly within the European context.
Author: Jerome R. D. Pons
Recognising the substantial ecological footprint associated with digital assets, this Report articulates why DLT is uniquely positioned to foster sustainability, providing guidance on reducing carbon emissions, optimising energy use and minimising resource depletion within digital asset management practices.
Author: Polyxeni Flourentzou
This article explores the role of blockchain and DLT in strengthening credit markets and proposes a technical architecture that is intended to feed ISO/TC307 standardisation efforts to improve trust and scalability in carbon and biodiversity credit management.
Author: Jerome R. D. Pons
The purpose of this document is to outline and analyze the implementation and interaction scenario by decentralized identity (also EIDAS compliant) and permissionless blockchain within the skills/job verifiable credentials workflow.
Author: Giampiero Zito
The relevance of vocational and informal certifications is due to the exponential growth that these educational approaches are experiencing. Consequently, there is a need to create a system where their quality and traceability can be guaranteed.
Author: Luis Anido-Rifón
This Report focuses on the standardization of interoperability among DLT systems to establish the necessary processes for the issuance and verification of academic credentials across different educational institutions, both within the European Union and worldwide.
Author: Luis Anido-Rifón
This Report provides a framework that utilizes the fundamental dimensions of tangibility and fungibility to create a 2:2 Matrix, with core characteristics that can be applied to almost any asset, providing a robust foundation for classification.
Author: Christophe André Ozcan
The primary objective of this Report is to develop a comprehensive process for selecting the most suitable DLT and/or DLT network for any given scenario.
Author: Michal Kit
This Report comprises of a preparatory work in terms of gap analysis of common requirements and data formats, templates for smart contract in current standardisation efforts, leading to deeper understanding on how the current situation is preventing interoperability across smart contract tools.
Author: Soumya Kanti Datta
Building from the Gap Analysis, this Report focuses on the reference architecture for computable smart contracts, providing a standardised approach to integrating complex computations with blockchain and DLT.
Author: Soumya Kanti Datta
Complementing the Reference Architecture Demonstrating Integration of Computable Smart Contracts with Existing Blockchain and DLT, this Report translate complex technical standards into practical, actionable steps that align with SME operational realities.
Author: Soumya Kanti Datta
The Standardization and Compliance Framework described in this Report offers a methodology for integrating blockchain technology into QTSP operations, ensuring strict adherence to relevant regulations such as eIDAS and GDPR.
Author: Polyzois Soumplis
This deliverable provides a comprehensive overview of how blockchain and distributed identity systems (DIDs) enhance the security and decentralization of digital identity frameworks.
Author: Polyzois Soumplis
This Report explores the viability and market potential of integrating blockchain technology within Qualified Trust Service Provider (QTSP) frameworks to aid small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
Author: Polyzois Soumplis
Exploring the SATP Working Group at the IETF: Pioneering Blockchain Interoperability Standardization
This Report explores what the Secure Asset Transfer Protocol (SATP) Working Group at the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) aims to achieve, how it functions, some of the protocol’s current implementations and how stakeholders may contribute.
Author: Andre Augusto
This Report presents a comprehensive European trust model leveraging EBSI and reusable eIDAS attestations to support decentralized, cross-border digital identity. It outlines the architecture, governance, and registries needed to enable legally compliant, scalable, and interoperable trust across the EU.
Author: Samuel Gómez
This report provides an in-depth study of trust models for digital identity, with a primary focus on European frameworks and a comparative look at approaches in other regions (United States, China, Latin America, and others).
Author: Samuel Gómez
This Report serves as a vital layout for stakeholders looking to navigate the complexities of international payments and leverage blockchain technology to foster financial inclusivity, sustainability, and innovation.
Author: Olvis E. Gil Rios
Highlighting real-world case studies, this Report underscores the transformative potential of blockchain in enabling cost-effective and transparent cross-border payments.
Author: Olvis E. Gil Rios
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the transformative potential of integrating Verifiable Credentials (VCs) and Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) in
cross-border payment systems.
Author: Olvis E. Gil Rios
The Secure Transaction Protocol Blueprint offers a comprehensive guide for the design and implementation of secure, scalable, and interoperable blockchain-based transaction systems tailored for cross-border payments.
Author: Olvis E. Gil Rios
This Report sets the stage by exploring the evolution of blockchain within SCM, the rise of circular supply chain paradigms, the role of European Union (EU) funding in fostering innovation (including support for SMEs), and the consequent critical need for robust standardization.
Author: Roland Zonai
This document serves to complement the “State-of-the-Art Analysis of Blockchain Standards for Circular Supply Chains” report. Its purpose is to provide a structured compilation of the research documentation underpinning the analysis presented in the previous publication.
Author: Roland Zonai
This work explores a way to standardize design and architecture for implementing Zero Knowledge on-chain attestations to the intent of creating a European Web3 passport and how TEEs fortify their security, discusses regulatory compliance in such a system, reviews key cryptographic primitives enabling the solution.
Author: Eugenio Reggianini
The work provides a comprehensive technical framework for implementing standardized, confidential on-chain governance infrastructure, with a focus on supporting real-world institutional adoption across cooperative, associative, and federated structures in Europe.
Author: Eugenio Reggianini
This work outlines a blueprint for a European on-chain IP rights management for creator and stakeholder identification, and an NFT-based licenses and royalty contracts to encode IP rights and revenue sharing on-chain.
Author: Eugenio Reggianini
This draft report sets out to guide organisations, particularly SMEs, in managing blockchain data effectively by classifying information either on-ledger (placed directly on the blockchain) or off-ledger (stored externally but cryptographically linked).
Author: Petko Karamotchev
This Report outlines the role of Decentralized Public-Key Infrastructure (DPKI) in enabling global trust and interoperability by interconnecting traditional PKI domains via blockchain technology.
Author: Erik Andersen
This Report aims to briefly explain some of these standards and their technical aspects, and discuss their impact on the industry while also examining some internal policies implemented by custody providers.
Author: Georg Brameshuber
The key focus of this Report is to understand classification to assist in the development of two PWI: tokenization methods for creating digital representations of multiple commodities and asset classes, and representing non-financial digital assets using Tokens on DLTs.
Author: Christiana Aristidou
Presentations
The slides were presented by DIGITAL SME and the BlockStand experts at the Nordic Blockchain Conference on the 20th of June 2024. It provides an overview of the project’s activities and insights on the ongoing standardisation efforts in blockchain sustainability and smart legal contracts.
Speakers: Belen Suarez Lopez, Petko Karamotchev, Gabriele Casalini
This Focus Group Workshop aimed to explain to SMEs the modalities of environmental and sustainability classification in blockchain. SMEs also had the opportunity to provide industry input and recommendations to standardisation experts, working on a draft Technical Report on Environmental and Sustainability Classification Methodology for Blockchain & DLTs.
Speakers: Alexander Chourreau, Serena Dell’Agli, Pierre Marro, Belen Suarez and others
The slides were presented at an online event hosted by the Africa Blockchain Institute to provide an overview of the EU Blockchain and Startup Ecosystem, including the ongoing standardisation efforts. The Africa Blockchain Incubator Program is focused on fostering innovation, and elevate Africa’s role in the global blockchain landscape.
Speakers: Serena Dell’Agli
The slides of the presentation, titled “Exploring the standardisation potential of web3 abstract accounts coupled with real ID-based identity for web4 applications” were shared at the CEN/TC 465 “Sustainable Cities and Communities” Plenary session that took place on 19 September 2024.
Speaker: Lluïsa Marsal
This presentation explores how blockchain-enabled Qualified Trust Service Providers (QTSPs) can empower SMEs by enhancing digital trust, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency. It introduces a middleware solution to integrate legacy QTSP systems with blockchain, aligning with EU standards like eIDAS and GDPR.
Author: Zois Soumplis
