Preface. This paper assumes a previous understanding of blockchain technology, Proof-Of-Work, and Proof-Of-Stake. For more information on these topics, read the Bitcoin whitepaper, (Nakamoto, 2008) and the Black Coin Proof-of-Work explanation (Earls, 2017).
Introduction
Blockchain technology provides a powerful new protocol for trustless data validation and verification. Bitcoin popularized this technology by creating a decentralized system to validate the history and authenticity of financial transactions. Much of the subsequent development around blockchain continued to focus on various implementation of financial systems, with little attention to other types of data validation. While projects that support non-currency uses of blockchain technology exist, substantial technical skill is required, rendering them inaccessible for many people. The Radium Project was founded to explore and develop non-financial types of data validation, and to make these functions available to the non-technical consumer. It is our goal to create an intuitive interface that provides users with access to a wide range of blockchain based functions. Currently, we are developing a suite of identity management, voting, and information validation tools.