Land registry
Parent: Registries & Records
Description
Official record of land ownership and transactions.
Summary
Title and cadastre.
Challenges
Land is politically sensitive; reforms can be contested. Legacy systems are often paper or siloed digital systems; disputes over boundaries, inheritance, and transfers are common. Fraud (fake titles, duplicate sales) persists where verification is weak.
Opportunities
Tamper-evident history of transactions and updates can reduce fraud and support dispute resolution. Merkle proofs and attestations allow verification without centralising all title data. Interoperability with other registries (e.g. identity) can support verification of parties.
Proof of concepts
- (2016)· mixed
Early government blockchain experiment for land title integrity.
- (2024)· Ethereum
European diploma verification on EBSI.
- Digital business registry pilots(2023)· Various
Verified legal entity attributes for trade and KYC.