--- title: Vision Update 2021-12 tags: planning robots: noindex, nofollow --- # Vision Update 2021-12 ## _(tight version)_ **BLOCKCHAIN COMMONS** _**Creating Open & Interoperable, Secure & Compassionate Digital Infrastructure**_ **Blockchain Commons advocates for human dignity online by enabling people to control their own digital destiny.** We work with developer communities to design, build, and maintain secure & compassionate decentralized architectures & tools for digital assets & digital identity. * We have a strong commitment to open source and a defensive patent strategy. * We strive to educate & grow the blockchain community. * We are proudly a “not-for-profit” social benefit corporation, domiciled in Wyoming but operating world-wide. Support our work at https://GitHub.com/sponsors/BlockchainCommons _(Read more about Blockchain Commons' [vision & objectives](vision.md).)_ ## _(with sub-bullets)_ **BLOCKCHAIN COMMONS** _**Creating Open & Interoperable, Secure & Compassionate Digital Infrastructure**_ **Blockchain Commons advocates for human dignity online by enabling people to control their own digital destiny.** * We work with [developer communities](https://github.com/BlockchainCommons/Airgapped-Wallet-Community) to design, build, and maintain secure & compassionate decentralized architectures & tools for digital assets & digital identity… * …based on the best practices of responsible key management & [Smart Custody](https://www.SmartCustody.com); * …our [Gordian Principles](https://github.com/BlockchainCommons/Gordian#gordian-principles) of independence, privacy, resilience, and openness; * …and our [Self-Sovereign Identity Principles](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/self-sovereign-identity/blob/master/self-sovereign-identity-principles.md) to reclaim human dignity & authority in the digital world. * We have a strong commitment to open source and a defensive patent strategy… * …anyone can use or improve these tools, and no one can take them away; * …allowing individuals & companies to bring complex solutions to market while staying focused on what makes their own business or project unique. * We strive to educate & grow the blockchain community… * …through online courses, mentoring, internships and other learning opportunities; * …and working with legislators & regulators to support these best practices & principles. * We are proudly a "not-for-profit" social benefit corporation, domiciled in Wyoming but operating world-wide. _Read more about Blockchain Commons' [vision & objectives](vision.md)._