Stephan Nilsson (CEO and Co-Founder of UNISOT) and Torje Vingen Sunde (CTO at Abendum) recently presented at the London Blockchain Conference. During this presentation, Nilsson and Sunde introduced SignOnChain, an innovative digital signing application built on the BSV blockchain.
This product allows users to sign documents, share them securely, and even store them, all while ensuring the utmost efficiency and security.
The journey from seafood to digital signatures
The intriguing journey of SignOnChain begins with a tweet from Dr Craig S. Wright in which he urged the adoption of internal BSV applications. This resonated with Nilsson and his team at UNISOT, as their existing platform already possessed the necessary functionalities. Thus, SignOnChain was born as a standalone product.
SignOnChain offers a user-friendly experience, allowing users to upload or scan documents, sign them digitally, and securely send them to recipients. The application also provides the option to store documents on the blockchain, ensuring their long-term security. The ease of use is comparable to other digital signing solutions, making it accessible to private individuals, businesses, and professionals.
Document management and more
Nilsson gave a live demo of SignOnChain to showcase the simplicity of the app. The demo showcases all the functionalities of the app. The main process is simple: users can upload a document, select recipients, and set storage preferences. The document is then signed, and recipients receive an email notification. The platform is designed for ease of use, and even recipients without accounts can access and sign documents effortlessly.
One standout feature of SignOnChain is its flexible payment options. Users can pay per signature, making it cost-effective for those who occasionally require digital signing services. For more frequent users, subscription options are available. Payments can be made using both traditional credit cards and BSV, adding to the versatility of the platform.
SignOnChain ensures the privacy of signed documents. Files are encrypted and stored in a decentralised database. Users can also opt to hash documents to the blockchain for added security. The ability to control document storage location is a valuable feature, allowing businesses to align it with their legal and operational requirements.
The platform is open to API integrations, facilitating its adoption in supply chain and accounting solutions. Businesses can seamlessly incorporate SignOnChain into their existing systems, further enhancing efficiency and transparency.
Regulation and further development
SignOnChain serves as a document management and contract management system. The platform is compliant with the European eIDAS (electronic identification and trust services) and the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) decentralised identity standards, ensuring its legal and secure operation.
SignOnChain is still in development. At the time of the conference, the team planned to extend the product to include verifiable credentials, allowing users to store digital representations of identity information, educational certificates, professional certificates, and more on the blockchain securely.
At the end of their presentation, Nilsson invited the audience to try the app for themselves. A QR code allowed audience members to start a free trial with a credit of 15 euros. On the website of SignOnChain.id, this trial offer is still available.