What We Do
At Tykn, we leverage distributed ledger technology to build electronic identity, authentication and trust services (eIDAS) tools for governments and NGOs, ensuring full compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) to be imposed by May 25, 2018.
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Tykn Educate
Blockchain literacy is fundamental for adoption and we aim to share our knowledge to expedite this process responsibly. We work together with most inspiring experts around the world.
Packages
Tykn has multiple educational products addressing industry-wide topics. Select which package suits your needs. We accept payments in fiat and most cryptocurrencies.
(For the latter, please contact us at educate@tykn.tech)
Three hour session on a set topic
Masterclass
Full day session tailored to your needs
Workshop
Latest news
Tykn Welcomes Bonnie Yiu as Head of Strategy!
Bonnie Yiu is a business strategist and lawyer in the blockchain space since 2016. Prior to this, she worked as a Financial Services and Venture Capital lawyer at international firms in Silicon Valley and Sydney. Bonnie is also a co-founder of Consulere.io, a strategy consulting firm focused on crypto and blockchain space...
Tykn at the World Blockchain Forum in Dubai!
On April 14–19, several members of the Tykn team ventured down to Dubai with the aim of laying the foundation for a future potential established presence in the UAE by meeting with government representatives, as well as generating leads for our future funding rounds...
Welcoming Nour Haridy to Team Tykn!
Nour Haridy is a Blockchain Architect, Ethereum smart contract developer and founder of LaMarkaz, Egypt’s first dApp development company for the Ethereum Blockchain infrastructure, focused on accelerating widespread blockchain adoption by solving some of its most difficult problems...
Digital Identity Management in The Context of GDPR & Sovrin
In the developed world, the battle for privacy is arguably one of the most important ones to overcome within our lifetime. Our personal and (ought-to-be) private information is being collected en masse by companies large and small, sold for a handsome profit, and subsequently used to feed the “big data machine”...
The Crying Need for a Resilient Identity for the Unbanked
As denizens of a world that is poised to enter the third decade of the 21st century, we are all witness to the progress we, as a global community, have made. However, not every individual in this world is an equal participant of this progress...
Exclusive Interview with CEBC Insight
恭禧發財! Happy Chinese New Year! Watch our interview with the Chinese CEBC Insight about Tykn's latest developments, our partnership with the 510 Data Team and our future relations with China!
The Future of Cash Based Assistance
The International Disaster Database records a steady increase in the frequency of natural disasters over the past 35 years. In the past 10 years, the number of people affected by humanitarian crises have almost doubled, whilst the cost of humanitarian assistance has tripled...
510 x Tykn Press Release
510 is exploring the use of Blockchain in Humanitarian Aid with Tykn.tech.
The organization is looking for smarter and more efficient solutions to enhance aid when a natural disaster strikes.
Partos 2017 - Tykn Has Won The Partos Innovation Awards 2017
We are ecstatic to announce that Tykn has won the Spindle Innovation Awards 2017 with our Project ZINC! Our mission is to absolve the world of invisible children.
VenJ Blockathon 2017 - Tykn participating as Experts and Jury
The TYKN Team: Tey ElRjula, Khalid Maliki and Richard A. Kraaijenhagen participated at the Blockathon 2017 by coaching and judging the competing teams. This event was organised by The Ministery of Security and Justice of the Netherland on the 22nd and 23d of September.
Sovrin - Tykn as new Founding Steward of Sovrin’s Trust Framework
Tykn can proudly announce the position of Founding Steward in the Sovrin Network, world’s first self-sovereign identity (SSI) network.
Tykn - Dr. Moe Levin Joins Tykn as Strategic Advisor
We are extremely proud to announce the addition of Dr. Moe Levin to our board of strategic advisors.
Accenture - Innovation Awards 2017 Semi-finalists!
We made it to Semi-finals of Accenture Innovation Awards 2017
Half way to win the track of Safe & Secure Society!
The Spindle - Nominees for Best Idea 2017 announced!
Three out of ten ideas were nominated last Friday to pitch at Partos Innovation Festival, congratulations to Online Echoes, SkinApp and ZINC! One of the three ideas will win The Spindle Innovation Award in the category ‘Best Idea 2017’ at the Festival on October 12.
RTL Z - This Syrian builds a birth register on the blockchain
The best inventions are often the result of combining the latest technology and a problem that you are facing. This also applies to Tykn, a startup of a 33-year-old Syrian who builds a birth register on the blockchain.
The Spindle - Summer Labs
This summer The Spindle facilitates its Summer Labs: five engaging Fridays to develop ideas into prototypes via design thinking. Ten ideas were selected by the independent Jury to join the Summer Labs. Late June, the second Summer Lab took place.
Rockstart - Demo Day 2017
With the sun shining brightly over Amsterdam’s Westerpark, the day was turning out to be in excellent condition for our Web & Mobile Demo Day 2017.
Techstars - From business idea to successful startup: how did I win Startup Weekend Utrecht
Put aside all the ‘what ifs’ and take a moment to hear a story from Tey – the owner of TYKN and the winner of Startup Weekend Utrecht’ 16.
A. Moai - The Blockchain, Refugees, and Digital Certificates
Last March I applied for a chance to visit Rome and participate in the Harvard World Model United Nations; a collegiate-level conference to discuss world issues and generate solutions.
Upcoming Events
We often have many events lined up, so find out where you can catch us present and come meet the Tykn team!
Self-Sovereign Identity Meet-Up
The city of Antwerp and the government of Flanders are aiming to concretely realise projects backed by blockchain technology in the upcoming years, with identity management supported by blockchain being seen as one of the most important ones.
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In order to inform all the governmental and non-governmental parties to be involved in these projects about the potential of a self-sovereign identity infrastructure in terms of cost-savings, resilience and process streamlining, several experts will be speaking here, including our CEO Tey Al-Rjula!
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Accenture - Christine Leong
Hexalina - Francis Chlarie
Juru - Jo Vercammen
TNO - Pieter Verhagen
Tykn - Tey Al-Rjula
Geens - Peter Maggen
Blockchain Innovation Conference 2018
Come meet the Tykn team at the identity track of the 5th iteration of the Blockchain Innovation Conference! This year's event will take place at the Rabobank Headquarters in Utrecht and carries the theme ``From Proof of Concept to Real-World Solutions``; the perfect place for us to show off our latest work!
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Speakers at this year's BIC include HRH Prince Constantijn of Orange-Nassau, Vinay Gupta, Tykn advisor Marloes Pomp, and many, many others!
World Blockchain Forum: Security Tokens & ICOs
Join visionary leaders, economic pioneers and enterprising investors from around the world as they discuss the future of our financial world at Keynote’s newest and most exclusive event: WORLD BLOCKCHAIN FORUM. Held at the Metropolitan West, this two-day conference delves into the innovative possibilities of blockchain and disruptive technologies, provides an introduction to securities and looks at the transformative impact of cryptocurrencies on the global financial landscape.
Decentralized 2018
After the huge success of Decentralized 2017, the University of Nicosia is proud to announce that Decentralized 2018 will take place on November 14-16, 2018 at the Divani Caravel, Athens, Greece.
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This world-class summit will feature 70+ speakers and 1,200+ attendees from over 50 countries, exchanging knowledge and ideas on the innovative business and political implications of blockchain technologies.