Alex Preukschat

Alex Preukschat @AlexPreukschat

Alex is passionate about exploring the new horizons that exponential technologies offer for continuous social transformation as a process of self-discovery. He is the co-founder of Blockchain communities BlockchainEspana.com, focused on Spain; AlianzaBlockchain.org of Iberoamerican communities from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Bolivia, Panama, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Spain; and SSIMeetup.org which is focused on SSI knowledge sharing. He is the creator of the first Bitcoin graphic novel of the world (BitcoinComic.org) and the Spanish Blockchain bestseller Blockchain: the industrial revolution of the Internet (LibroBlockchain.com). He has also created a cryptocurrency mobile game with MoneyFunGames.com and is a 1729.com enthusiast. Alex was the Global Head of Strategic Blockchain Projects with Evernym and has worked and started a number of Blockchain and Technology ventures in his career. He studied at Universidad Pontificia Comillas-ICADE E-4 in Madrid (Spain) and ESB Reutlingen (Germany).

books by Alex Preukschat

Self-Sovereign Identity
  • May 2021
  • ISBN 9781617296598
  • 504 pages
Included with a Manning Online subscription
  • printed in black & white
  • Available translations: Korean, Simplified Chinese

In Self-Sovereign Identity: Decentralized digital identity and verifiable credentials, you’ll learn how SSI empowers us to receive digitally-signed credentials, store them in private wallets, and securely prove our online identities. It combines a clear, jargon-free introduction to this blockchain-inspired paradigm shift with interesting essays written by its leading practitioners. Whether for property transfer, ebanking, frictionless travel, or personalized services, the SSI model for digital trust will reshape our collective future.