by Grok3 via deusopus 2025
The ChainID System is a blockchain-based identity registration solution built on the Avalanche C-Chain. It generates a unique cryptographic identity for users, verified through Know Your Customer (KYC) measures, and mints it as a Non-Fungible Token (NFT). Designed to balance security, privacy, and usability, ChainID leverages a wallet-connected DeFi address, ECC (secp256k1) key generation, and QR codes for offline key storage. This project was crafted by deusopus with assistance from xAI's Grok 3 as of March 2025 (version 1.0).
- Wallet Integration: Automatically fetches the user's DeFi address from a connected wallet (e.g., Metamask), with a manual fallback.
- KYC Verification: Collects and verifies identity data (name, DOB, ID type/number) using a modular verification system.
- Privacy: Hashes sensitive data (email, ID number) before inclusion in the NFT metadata.
- Security: Generates a 24-word BIP-39 mnemonic, derives ECC keys, and zeroizes sensitive memory.
- User Experience: Terminal-based with a bold ASCII splash screen, QR code outputs, and streamlined prompts.
ChainID aims to provide a decentralized, verifiable identity solution for Web3 applications, bridging traditional KYC with blockchain immutability.
- Rust: Install Rust via rustup.
- Dependencies: Listed in
Cargo.toml(see below). - Avalanche RPC: Uses a public Infura endpoint; replace with your own for production.
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/deusopus/chainid.git cd chainid - Create a
Cargo.tomlfile:[package] name = "chainid" version = "1.0.0" edition = "2021" [dependencies] bip39 = "2.0" chrono = "0.4" qrcode = "0.13" rand_hc = "0.1" serde_json = "1.0" sha2 = "0.10" tokio = { version = "1.0", features = ["full"] } web3 = "0.19" k256 = { version = "0.13", features = ["ecdsa"] } hex = "0.4" zeroize = "1.8"
- Add the code to
src/main.rs(see below). - Build and run:
cargo run
- Launch the program to see the splash screen.
- Connect a wallet (simulated; manual input supported).
- Enter KYC data (name, DOB, email, citizenship, X username, ID type/number).
- Review generated private/public QR codes.
- Simulate NFT minting on Avalanche C-Chain.
Below is the full source code for src/main.rs:
use bip39::{Mnemonic, Language, MnemonicType, Seed};
use chrono::{Utc, DateTime};
use qrcode::QrCode;
use qrcode::render::unicode;
use rand_hc::Hc128Rng;
use serde_json::json;
use sha2::{Sha256, Digest};
use std::io::{self, Write};
use std::thread::sleep;
use std::time::Duration;
use tokio;
use web3::{transports::Http, Web3, types::{BlockId, BlockNumber}};
// Avalanche C-Chain RPC URL
const AVAX_RPC_URL: &str = "https://avalanche-mainnet.infura.io/v3/f4824ede0b484d33a19f0d01c32c9de1";
// Splash screen with aligned, bold "ChainID"
fn print_splash_screen() {
println!("~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~");
println!(" CCCC H H AAA IIIII N N IIIII DDDD ");
println!(" C C H H A A I NN N I D D ");
println!(" C HHHHH AAAAA I N N N I D D ");
println!(" C C H H A A I N NN I D D ");
println!(" CCCC H H A A IIIII N N IIIII DDDD ");
println!("~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~");
println!(" Your Blockchain Identity Solution ");
println!("~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~");
println!(" Crafted by deusopus & xAI's Grok 3 ");
println!(" Version 1.0 - March 2025 ");
println!("~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~");
}
// Clear screen utility
fn clear_screen() {
print!("{}[2J", 27 as char);
io::stdout().flush().unwrap();
}
// Fetch latest block hash
async fn get_current_block_hash(web3: &Web3<Http>) -> Result<String, web3::Error> {
if let Some(block) = web3.eth().block(BlockId::Number(BlockNumber::Latest)).await? {
if let Some(hash) = block.hash {
Ok(hash.iter().map(|byte| format!("{:02x}", byte)).collect())
} else {
Err(web3::Error::Decoder("No hash found for latest block".into()))
}
} else {
Err(web3::Error::Decoder("Failed to fetch latest block".into()))
}
}
// Fetch wallet address with fallback
async fn get_wallet_address(web3: &Web3<Http>) -> Result<String, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
println!("Attempting to connect to your wallet...");
match web3.eth().accounts().await {
Ok(accounts) if !accounts.is_empty() => Ok(format!("0x{}", hex::encode(accounts[0]))),
_ => {
println!("Wallet connection failed. Please enter your DeFi address manually (0x...) or 'skip' to proceed without:");
let mut input = String::new();
io::stdin().read_line(&mut input)?;
let trimmed = input.trim();
if trimmed == "skip" {
Ok("None".to_string())
} else if trimmed.starts_with("0x") && trimmed.len() == 42 {
Ok(trimmed.to_string())
} else {
Err("Invalid DeFi address format".into())
}
}
}
}
// Simulate KYC verification (trait for modularity)
trait KycVerifier {
fn verify(&self, name: &str, dob: &str, id_type: &str, id_number: &str) -> Result<bool, Box<dyn std::error::Error>>;
}
struct MockKycVerifier;
impl KycVerifier for MockKycVerifier {
fn verify(&self, name: &str, dob: &str, id_type: &str, id_number: &str) -> Result<bool, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
println!("Verifying KYC: {} | {} | {} | {}", name, dob, id_type, id_number);
sleep(Duration::from_secs(1));
Ok(true)
}
}
// Collect user info with validation
fn collect_user_info() -> Result<(String, String, String, String, String, String, String), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
let mut name = String::new();
let mut dob = String::new();
let mut email = String::new();
let mut citizenship = String::new();
let mut x_username = String::new();
let mut id_type = String::new();
let mut id_number = String::new();
print!("Full name (as on ID): ");
io::stdout().flush()?;
io::stdin().read_line(&mut name)?;
let name = name.trim().to_string();
if name.is_empty() { return Err("Name cannot be empty".into()); }
print!("Date of birth (YYYY-MM-DD): ");
io::stdout().flush()?;
io::stdin().read_line(&mut dob)?;
let dob = dob.trim().to_string();
if !dob.contains('-') || dob.len() != 10 { return Err("Invalid DOB format".into()); }
print!("Email address: ");
io::stdout().flush()?;
io::stdin().read_line(&mut email)?;
let email = email.trim().to_string();
if !email.contains('@') { return Err("Invalid email format".into()); }
print!("Citizenship (e.g., US): ");
io::stdout().flush()?;
io::stdin().read_line(&mut citizenship)?;
let citizenship = citizenship.trim().to_string();
if citizenship.is_empty() { return Err("Citizenship cannot be empty".into()); }
print!("X.com username (without @): ");
io::stdout().flush()?;
io::stdin().read_line(&mut x_username)?;
let x_username = format!("@{}", x_username.trim());
if x_username.len() <= 1 { return Err("Invalid X username".into()); }
print!("ID type (e.g., Passport): ");
io::stdout().flush()?;
io::stdin().read_line(&mut id_type)?;
let id_type = id_type.trim().to_string();
if id_type.is_empty() { return Err("ID type cannot be empty".into()); }
print!("ID number: ");
io::stdout().flush()?;
io::stdin().read_line(&mut id_number)?;
let id_number = id_number.trim().to_string();
if id_number.is_empty() { return Err("ID number cannot be empty".into()); }
Ok((name, dob, email, citizenship, x_username, id_type, id_number))
}
#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
print_splash_screen();
sleep(Duration::from_secs(2));
clear_screen();
let http = Http::new(AVAX_RPC_URL)?;
let web3 = Web3::new(http);
let defi_address = get_wallet_address(&web3).await?;
println!("Wallet address: {}", defi_address);
let alpha_block = get_current_block_hash(&web3).await?;
let alpha_chronos = Utc::now().to_string();
println!("UTC time: {}\nBlock: {}", alpha_chronos, alpha_block);
println!("Press enter to continue...");
io::stdin().read_line(&mut String::new())?;
clear_screen();
println!("Enter your ChainID info for KYC:");
let (name, dob, email, citizenship, x_username, id_type, mut id_number) = collect_user_info()?;
let kyc_verifier = MockKycVerifier;
if !kyc_verifier.verify(&name, &dob, &id_type, &id_number)? {
println!("KYC failed. Aborting.");
return Ok(());
}
println!("KYC verified!\nPress enter...");
io::stdin().read_line(&mut String::new())?;
clear_screen();
println!("Generating ChainID keys...");
let mnemonic = Mnemonic::new(MnemonicType::Words24, Language::English);
let phrase = mnemonic.phrase().to_string();
let seed = Seed::new(&mnemonic, "");
let mut rng_seed = [0u8; 32];
rng_seed.copy_from_slice(&Sha256::new().chain_update(seed.as_bytes()).finalize()[..32]);
let mut rng = Hc128Rng::from_seed(rng_seed);
use k256::ecdsa::{SigningKey, VerifyingKey};
let private_key = SigningKey::random(&mut rng);
let public_key = VerifyingKey::from(&private_key);
let private_qr = QrCode::new(&phrase)?;
let private_qr_image = private_qr.render::<unicode::Dense1x2>().build();
println!("ChainID private key (scan, do not share):");
println!("{}", private_qr_image);
sleep(Duration::from_secs(3));
clear_screen();
println!("Printing private key...");
drop(private_qr_image);
sleep(Duration::from_secs(2));
clear_screen();
let zulu = Utc::now().to_string();
let zulu_block = get_current_block_hash(&web3).await?;
let email_hash = hex::encode(Sha256::new().chain_update(email.as_bytes()).finalize());
let id_number_hash = hex::encode(Sha256::new().chain_update(id_number.as_bytes()).finalize());
zeroize::Zeroize::zeroize(&mut id_number);
let public_key_data = json!({
"name": name,
"dob": dob,
"email_hash": email_hash,
"citizenship": citizenship,
"x_username": x_username,
"id_type": id_type,
"id_number_hash": id_number_hash,
"defi": defi_address,
"alpha_chronos": alpha_chronos,
"alpha_block": alpha_block,
"zulu_chronos": zulu,
"zulu_block": zulu_block,
"public_key": hex::encode(public_key.to_encoded_point(false).as_bytes())
});
let id_data_string = serde_json::to_string(&public_key_data)?;
let public_qr = QrCode::new(&id_data_string)?;
let public_qr_image = public_qr.render::<unicode::Dense1x2>().build();
println!("ChainID public key (photograph/save):");
println!("{}", public_qr_image);
println!("Press enter...");
io::stdin().read_line(&mut String::new())?;
clear_screen();
println!("Minting ChainID NFT...");
sleep(Duration::from_secs(1));
println!("NFT minted! Private data cleared.");
println!("Press enter to exit...");
io::stdin().read_line(&mut String::new())?;
Ok(())
}The ChainID System is a proof-of-concept for a decentralized identity solution, leveraging Avalanche C-Chain’s blockchain infrastructure. It successfully integrates wallet connectivity, KYC verification, and cryptographic key generation into a terminal-based workflow. Key strengths include:
- Modularity: KYC verification is extensible via a trait.
- Security: Sensitive data is hashed and zeroized.
- Usability: Optimized prompts and QR code outputs enhance the experience.
- Wallet Integration: Simulated; requires a browser or CLI wallet for real use.
- KYC: Mocked; needs a real API (e.g., Onfido) for production.
- NFT Minting: Placeholder; lacks actual smart contract interaction.
- Integrate a real KYC provider (e.g.,
reqwestfor API calls). - Implement full wallet support (e.g., via Web3.js in a browser context).
- Deploy an ERC-721 contract on Avalanche for NFT minting.
- Add a GUI or CLI options for broader accessibility.
- Incorporate IPFS for interstellar implementation.
ChainID represents a solid foundation for Web3 identity management, with potential to evolve into a fully-fledged decentralized ID platform.
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