About NobleID

The identity layer for science.On-chain.

NobleID unifies research works, researcher identity, cryptographic provenance, and direct support into a single, permanent, citable link. Free to mint. Blockchain-anchored. Creator-first.

Mint a Work Read the Docs

Free

Cost to Mint

14+

Work Types

Storage Layers

Daily

On-Chain Anchoring

Four pillars. One ID.

Every NobleID is a human-readable link that binds together the work, the person, the proof, and the support. No other identifier system unifies all four.

The Work

Persistent, versioned identifiers

Register articles, datasets, software, books, grants, and 14+ other types. Every work gets a permanent root plus explicit versions (v1, v2, …vN) with update badges.

The Person

Verified researcher identity

Lightweight contributor identity with multi-signal trust scoring. Link your ORCID, verify via KYC, build on-chain reputation across the DeSci ecosystem.

The Proof

Blockchain-anchored provenance

Every version emits a signed JWS receipt with SHA-256 content hashes. Daily Merkle roots are anchored to BNB Chain. Metadata is mirrored to BNB Greenfield. Independently verifiable — no trust in NobleID required.

The Support

Direct crypto monetization

Readers can tip researchers in USDC or ETH. Support is automatically split among co-authors. 97% goes directly to creators. No intermediary.

On-Chain

Three-layer integrity model

No single point of failure. No trust required. Independently verifiable.

Layer 1: Primary Storage

AWS S3 with 99.999999999% durability. Fast, global, reliable. Serves the authoritative metadata and receipts.

Layer 2: Decentralized Mirror

BNB Greenfield. Every record mirrored to decentralized storage. Nightly fixity checks verify primary ↔ mirror integrity.

Layer 3: Immutable Anchor

BNB Chain smart contract. Daily Merkle roots anchored on-chain. Timestamped, immutable proof-of-existence for every work.

Even if two of the three layers are compromised, the remaining layer provides proof of the original content. The blockchain is invisible to end users — no wallet, tokens, or special software needed to read, cite, or mint.

How NobleID compares

NobleID doesn't replace DOI or ORCID — it wraps them in a verifiable, composable, monetizable layer.

Feature	DOI (Crossref)	ORCID	ResearchGate	NobleID
Cost	$1–2.50/DOI	Free	Free	Free
Identifies	Works only	People only	Social profiles	Works + People
Versioning
Crypto proof-of-existence
Blockchain anchoring
Decentralized storage
Direct crypto payments
Co-author auto-splits
Identity verification
Dispute resolution
On-chain composability
OAI-PMH discovery
Open API	Paid	Limited		Free

14+ work types supported

Journal Articles

Datasets

Software Releases

Grants

Books

Book Chapters

Conference Papers

Proceedings

Dissertations

Preprints

Reports

Standards

Peer Reviews

Components

Why NobleID is different

Free Forever

Minting is free for everyone. No membership fees. No per-identifier charges. The cost to register should never be a barrier.

Version-First

Permanent root plus explicit v1…vN with update badges. No need to create a new identifier for each version.

Verifiable Provenance

JWS receipts with SHA-256 hashes. Merkle tree anchoring on BNB Chain. Independently verifiable — no trust required.

Privacy-Aware

Public fields are opt-in. Tips off by default. Rotating addresses for payouts. No personal data required to use NobleID.

Fully Interoperable

JSON-LD, CSL-JSON, BibTeX, RIS, OAI-PMH. Import from DOI, ORCID, arXiv, PubMed. Works with existing tools.

Identity with Consent

Optional KYC verification, ORCID linking, multi-signal trust scoring. Verification is never required to participate.

Built in Rust

Backend built in Rust for performance, memory safety, and decades of reliability. Research identifiers must outlast companies.

Dispute Resolution

Full dispute system for authorship claims and content issues. Evidence submission, review process, and audit trail.

Composable On-Chain

On-chain anchors make research data available to DeSci protocols, DAOs, and any Web3 application.

Works with what you already use

NobleID is designed to complement existing systems, not replace them.

ORCID

OAuth link, import works, sync records

DOI / Crossref

Import by DOI, sameAs linking

arXiv

Import by arXiv ID with full metadata

PubMed

Import by PubMed ID

OJS / DSpace / Dataverse

Repository & journal integrations

OAI-PMH

Standard discovery for search engines

Who it's for

Researchers

Claim your work, prove your contributions, receive direct support from readers. Free, forever.

Labs & Teams

Manage co-author credits, configure automatic payout splits, track team outputs in one place.

Journals & Publishers

Mint identifiers via API, track versions, integrate with OJS/DSpace. Free tier available.

DeSci Protocols

Compose on-chain research identity and provenance data. Verify researchers before issuing grants.

Institutions & Funders

Verify researcher identity, track grant outputs with automatic aggregation, institutional dashboards.

The Public

Verify any research work's authenticity independently. No trust in NobleID required.

Built to last

Research identifiers must be more durable than the companies that create them.

BackendRust (Axum, Tokio)

DatabasePostgreSQL

FrontendNext.js, React 19, TypeScript

Primary StorageAWS S3

Decentralized StorageBNB Greenfield

BlockchainBNB Chain (anchoring)

PaymentsUSDC, ETH on Base/Ethereum

AuthKratos (Google + email)

Identity StandardARK (NAAN 48914)

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