European food systems are fragmented, with silos and centralised platforms that monopolise data, fail to reward contributors and cannot track impact or support cross-network collaboration.
Europe urgently needs decentralised infrastructure that supports cooperative transformation and equitable value distribution.
I. One Digital Identity, Multiple Networks
Create your professional profile once and enjoy seamless access across all participating food system networks no duplicate registrations or password fatigue.
II. User Controlled Data & Privacy
Participants retain full ownership of their data with vault-level security. They decide what information to share with each network, ensuring complete privacy.
III. Transparent Contribution Tracking and Rewards
Every contribution from knowledge sharing to implementing regenerative practices is recorded immutably on-chain, enabling fair recognition and automated token based compensation.
IV. Trusted Credential Verification
Digital certificates for training, certifications and achievements are instantly verifiable across networks, eliminating administrative overhead and paperwork delays.
By integrating blockchain into food systems, Common Source turns fragmented, extractive models into trusted collaborative networks. It removes cooperation barriers, ensures transparent contribution tracking and provides fair, automated rewards.
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Blockchain is a distributed digital ledger that securely records transactions across multiple computers. This ensures transparency and prevents fraud. Once verified, data cannot be altered, making it ideal for sectors like finance, healthcare, and manufacturing. The BSV blockchain further builds on this by offering fast, scalable transactions while enabling smart contracts, secure transfers and immutable records – all with a low environmental footprint.
A blockchain works by storing data in blocks that are linked in a chronological chain. Once data is recorded, it cannot be altered without agreement from the rest of the network, ensuring security and trust.
Blockchain is the underlying technology, while Web3 builds on top of the blockchain to create decentralised applications (dApps) and enable user-owned internet experiences.
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are unique digital assets that represent ownership or proof of authenticity of a specific item on the blockchain. This can include anything from artwork to music to collectables. Unlike crypto assets, NFTs are not interchangeable because each one is distinct and cannot be replaced with another.
Web3 is a term used to describe the next version of the Internet, known as the Metanet, powered by blockchain. The Metanet enables a more efficient, transparent and monetisable data ecosystem than the current Web2 Internet.
Blockchain offers benefits like enhanced security, transparency, efficiency, and the elimination of third parties. It can be used for everything from financial transactions to supply chain management and voting systems.
A smart contract is a self-executing program on a blockchain which automatically enforces agreements when predefined conditions are met without needing third parties.
Digital assets are anything of value that exists in digital form, such as crypto assets, tokens, or digital records, which are stored and managed on a blockchain. Blockchain provides a secure, transparent, and distributed platform for creating, transferring, and verifying the ownership and integrity of these digital assets.
Decentralised applications (dApps) are applications that run on a blockchain rather than a centralised database. They typically operate using smart contracts, offering greater transparency, security, and user control while removing the need for third parties.
The risks for most blockchains include scalability challenges, high energy consumption, and the potential for hacking or exploitation in poorly designed smart contracts. However, the BSV blockchain is capable of massively scaling to handle millions of transactions per second, which means the CO2 produced per transaction is significantly lower than other competing blockchains.
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BSV Association is a Switzerland based non-profit organisation that serves as the global advocate for the BSV blockchain. Its mission is to advance adoption and unlock the full potential of BSV as a scalable, secure, energy-efficient public blockchain built for data integrity, enterprise solutions, and government applications. The Association supports developers, enterprises, and public sector institutions by fostering innovation, encouraging regulatory compliance, and promoting real-world use cases that demonstrate blockchain’s value on a global scale. Through education, developer engagement, strategic partnerships, public policy initiatives, and technological advancement, BSV Association is committed to driving sustainable growth and long-term utility of blockchain technology.
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