Government and public sector
Civil records, permits, and official documents that citizens and agencies can verify independently, decades after issuance.
Pillar 03 · Polaris Trust Registry
Prove a record is authentic — decades from now
Verified issuers anchor post-quantum proofs of their documents on-chain. The document stays private. The proof lasts.
Institutions issue documents the world depends on — degrees, licenses, titles, audit reports — and the world still verifies them with phone calls and PDFs. The Polaris Trust Registry lets a verified issuer register a post-quantum cryptographic proof of a record on-chain, so anyone authorized can confirm its authenticity in seconds, without the record itself ever leaving the issuer's systems.
How it works
A verified record, end to end
01
Verified issuer onboarding
Issuers are admitted through governance-vetted onboarding — legally accountable institutions, not anonymous accounts. Only verified issuers can register records.
02
Define the record template
The issuer defines a template for the record type — what fields a diploma, license, or certificate of origin carries — so records are structured and consistently verifiable.
03
Hash the document
The original document is converted into a post-quantum cryptographic hash — a digital fingerprint that reveals nothing about the contents but changes completely if even one character does.
04
Register on-chain
Polaris records the document hash, the issuer's verified identity, a timestamp, verification status, access authority, recall status, and an audit trail. The confidential document itself remains inside the issuer's own secure system.
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Verify in seconds
An authorized verifier presented with the document can hash it and check the result against the registry: a match proves it is exactly what the verified issuer registered, unaltered — today or decades from now.
Updates are logged, never silent
An update amends a record's details with the change permanently recorded and all prior versions retained in the audit trail. A record changes only by the action of its verified issuer — and never silently.
Recall and reissue
Mistakes and revocations are first-class operations. A recall invalidates a record — it is no longer treated as valid — but its historical existence stays visible in the audit trail. The issuer can then issue a corrected record, with the full lineage preserved.
Privacy-preserving by architecture
Only the cryptographic proof lives on-chain. The document — with all its personal and commercial data — never leaves the issuer's custody. Verification confirms authenticity without disclosure.
The issuer keeps the data. Polaris secures the proof.
Nothing confidential goes on-chain — only a post-quantum fingerprint, the issuer's verified identity, and the record's status and history.
Built to outlast the threat that motivates it
Record proofs are post-quantum from the moment they are registered, so a proof anchored today is designed to remain verifiable after quantum computers arrive.
Where it applies
Built for real-world use
Financial institutions
Audit reports, attestations, and account documents anchored with tamper-evident proofs that counterparties and regulators can check.
Education
Degrees and transcripts an employer can verify in seconds — with recalls visible if a credential is ever revoked.
Healthcare
Licenses, certifications, and medical credentials verified without exposing the underlying personal data.
Enterprise
Contracts, certifications, and compliance documents with permanent proof of exactly what was issued, and when.
Logistics and trade
Certificates of origin, inspection reports, and shipping documents verifiable by every party in the chain — a forged document fails the check instantly.