The European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI) has officially released its software as open source, marking a significant milestone in its development and aligning with the European Commission’s open source agenda.
What is EBSI ?
EBSI is a distributed network of blockchain nodes across Europe, designed to support cross-border digital public services. Its goal is to enhance trust, transparency, and efficiency in transactions between citizens, businesses, and public administrations.
Key Use Cases
Key use cases include Verifiable Credentials, Digital Identity, Document Traceability, and Trusted Data Exchange.
The release is governed by the European Public Licence (EUPL), a legally interoperable open source license developed by the European Commission. Initially created for use within EU institutions and Member States, the EUPL has gained wide recognition from both the Open Source Initiative and the Free Software Foundation.
As part of the open-source initiative, EBSI has released 11 repositories that include:
- A multi-node Ethereum-based network;
- All EBSI Smart Contracts;
- APIs for interacting with the Smart Contracts;
- A network monitoring stack.
The aim of this release is to empower public institutions, businesses, and developers to contribute to and benefit from EBSI-like infrastructure. It enables rapid innovation and fosters a collaborative, transparent environment to support Web3 solutions.
Repository link: https://code.europa.eu/ebsi/public
Follow below for more information
https://ec.europa.eu/digital-building-blocks/sites/display/EBSI/EBSI+releases+code+as+open+source
