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Introduction

The Purpose of Verana​

Verana was created to address one of the Internet’s biggest challenges: centralization.
Our mission is to provide the missing trust layer that enables a truly decentralized, privacy-preserving digital ecosystem.

With Verana, we aim to:

  • 🚫 End vendor lock-in: services interoperate through open standards, not proprietary silos.
  • 🌐 Re-decentralize the Internet: return control to users, communities, and ecosystems.
  • 🔐 Protect data sovereignty: ensure both individuals and organizations own and control their data.
  • 💡 Enable new business models: unlock privacy-preserving monetization opportunities for all participants.
  • 🏛 Empower self-governance: let ecosystems define their own rules, onboard participants, and reward them fairly for the value they bring.

Verana is not just an identity layer for the Internet, it is a solution to Internet centralization, shifting power away from a few dominant platforms and distributing it across open, verifiable ecosystems.

Exploring Real-World Impact​

To demonstrate the power of Verana, we’ll dive into several industry-specific use cases. These examples illustrate how ecosystems across sectors, from finance to telecom, from AI to government digital ID, can use Verana to build trustworthy, interoperable, and privacy-first digital services.