Proposal for Estonia Pilot: Personhood-Anchored Digital Issuance Infrastructure Leveraging Estonia’s National Digital Identity System

Dear Estonia Information System Authority and Digital Governance Leadership,

I am writing to respectfully submit for your consideration a proposal for Estonia to serve as the first pilot jurisdiction for a personhood-anchored digital economic infrastructure designed to operate alongside existing national financial systems.

Estonia has established itself as the global leader in secure digital identity, public infrastructure, and digitally administered government services. Because Estonia already operates universal digital identity, secure authentication, and interoperable state infrastructure, it is uniquely positioned to pilot economic issuance infrastructure that other nations would require years to develop.

The core principle of the proposed pilot is simple and technically aligned with Estonia’s architecture:

Each verified living human corresponds to one secure digital identity, and that identity serves as the anchor for transparent, auditable, and automated digital issuance delivered through existing identity and authentication systems.

This infrastructure does not replace national currency or banking systems. It operates as a complementary digital issuance layer designed to preserve economic stability, ensure identity integrity, and enable efficient, transparent distribution mechanisms during an era of increasing automation and digital economic transformation.

The pilot design has been structured specifically to align with the operational and integrity standards required by global financial institutions, including:

• One-time foundational identity verification leveraging existing digital identity infrastructure
• Secure issuance engine with full audit trail and cryptographic integrity verification
• Independent audit compatibility and transparent reporting architecture
• Dormancy, escrow, and reactivation safeguards protecting participant rights
• Minimal ongoing verification burden while preserving identity integrity

Because Estonia already operates world-class digital identity infrastructure, implementation would involve extending existing systems rather than creating new foundational architecture.

The enclosed framework materials include:

• Executive summary
• Technical architecture blueprint
• Identity, issuance, escrow, and audit policy annex
• Pilot implementation structure

My objective in reaching out is to respectfully request the opportunity to discuss whether Estonia would be open to reviewing this pilot framework and assessing its compatibility with Estonia’s digital identity infrastructure and long-term digital governance strategy.

Estonia’s leadership in digital governance has already influenced the global direction of digital identity. A pilot of personhood-anchored issuance infrastructure within Estonia would provide a secure, auditable model that could be evaluated internationally and potentially adopted elsewhere under Estonia’s demonstrated leadership.

I fully understand the importance of security, auditability, privacy, and institutional integrity in any system interacting with sovereign digital infrastructure, and I have structured this proposal accordingly.

If appropriate, I would welcome the opportunity to provide additional technical detail or participate in a formal review process.

Thank you for your time and for Estonia’s continued leadership in building secure and innovative digital public infrastructure.

Respectfully,