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Civic
CVC

Civic

$0.02344
0.38%
Market Cap. #462
$23,446,150
Volume (24h) #644
$1,688,867
Supply (Circ. / Total / Max)
1.00B / 1.00B / ∞
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CivicCVC

CVC

$0.02344
0.38%
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  • Markets
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Market Cap. #462
$23,446,150
Volume (24h) #644
$1,688,867
Supply (Circ. / Total / Max)
1.00B / 1.00B / ∞
Launch Date
2017-07-12
Built On
Token Standard
Smart Contract Address
Decimal Places
2017-07-12
Launch Date
Built On
Token Standard
Smart Contract Address
Decimal Places

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About Civic

Civic (CVC) is a blockchain-powered platform for secure identity verification, enabling users to manage and control their personal information. The platform uses Civic tokens (CVC) to facilitate transactions and incentivise participation in its ecosystem. Founded by Vinny Lingham and Jonathan Smith, Civic aims to provide a safer, more efficient identity verification solution for individuals and businesses.

Civic (CVC) is a blockchain-based platform designed to provide identity verification solutions. It leverages decentralised technology to allow individuals and businesses to manage and verify personal information securely without the need for intermediaries. Users are assigned Civic tokens (CVC) that facilitate transactions related to identity verification, encouraging efficient and secure data sharing.

The platform incorporates blockchain features to address issues of identity theft, fraud, and inefficiencies in existing identity verification systems. Civic's model focuses on providing a “secure identity ecosystem” that allows users to control their information while offering businesses verified data in a compliant, streamlined way​.


Civic (CVC) is primarily used for identity verification services, allowing individuals to verify their identity with businesses without repeatedly providing the same sensitive information. The Civic app enables users to store and share their verified identity data, which is protected through encryption and stored on the blockchain. The Civic token (CVC) is a utility token used within the ecosystem to incentivise participants and facilitate payments for identity-related transactions.

Businesses benefit from Civic's ecosystem by accessing verified user data, which simplifies regulatory compliance and reduces identity verification costs. Through Civic, users have control over their identity and can selectively share it without exposing their data multiple times, enhancing privacy and reducing the risk of data breaches​.


Civic was co-founded by Vinny Lingham and Jonathan Smith. Vinny Lingham is an entrepreneur known for his work in digital identity and blockchain. Jonathan Smith brought technical expertise to the project with a background in technology development and management. Civic was created with the goal of establishing a user-controlled identity verification platform that prioritises security and efficiency, leveraging blockchain to bring transparency and privacy to digital identity solutions​.

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