CORDIS · 850059 · H2020

BlockchainKYC Blockchain-based, 100% automated KYC (Know Your Customer) service

Coordinator: AUTHENTEQ EHF (IS)

Online identity theft / fraud due to database breaches, phishing or malware is a global issue with huge costs. In the first half of 2017, 1.9 billion records were stolen worldwide – up 164% compared to the last six months of 2016 – costing on average €3.1 million per breach. After these hacks, fraudsters use the stolen data to impersonate their victims online in a few hours.Online businesses try to shield themselves from the use of stolen or fraudulent IDs by requesting documents to their customers to assert if ‘they are who they say they are’. These global routines are known as ‘Know Your Cu…

EU contribution
€1.2M
Total cost
€1.8M
Period
2019-02-01 → 2020-12-31
Framework
Horizon 2020 (2014–2020)
Funding scheme
SME-2
Call
H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020
Status
CLOSED

About Horizon 2020 (2014–2020)

Horizon 2020 was the EU's flagship research and innovation programme for 2014–2020, with a budget of around €77 billion. It bundled FP7's strands with the EIT and the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, introduced a stronger societal-challenge orientation, and pushed the funding logic toward closer-to-market innovation. New calls closed in 2020 but funded projects continued through 2024.

Co-funding: the European Union contributes €1.2M toward a total project budget of €1.8M — a funding rate of 70%, with the remainder covered by the consortium partners. The project runs over approximately 1.9 years from 2019-02-01 to 2020-12-31.

Full record on CORDIS — partners, deliverables, publications, news.

Open on cordis.europa.eu → Grant DOI ↗

Frequently asked questions

Who funds this research project?
This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon 2020 (2014–2020) programme, under the SME-2 funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €1.2M toward a total project budget of €1.8M.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Horizon 2020 (2014–2020), call H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020.
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by AUTHENTEQ EHF (IS).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2019-02-01 to 2020-12-31 — approximately 1.9 years.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 850059.