El Salvador’s AuthenticDoc Goes Live: Bitcoin-Powered Signatures Eye $60B DocuSign
El Salvador launched AuthenticDoc, a decentralized digital signature platform using Nostr and Bitcoin cryptography, aiming to challenge centralized leaders like DocuSign.Summary
AuthenticDoc, a decentralized digital signature platform developed in El Salvador by illuminodes, launched on November 13, 2025, utilizing the Nostr protocol and Bitcoin-compatible cryptography for tamper-proof verification.
Co-founder Fabian stated that the platform offers unparalleled security and control by eliminating single points of failure inherent in traditional solutions. Built by Bitcoiners, AuthenticDoc targets the $60 billion digital signature market, currently dominated by centralized platforms like DocuSign, which controls about 70% of the $10 billion current market.
The platform features trustless identity verification and user-controlled private keys, relying on Nostr's event-based system for cryptographically signing and distributing documents across relays, ensuring robust storage. AuthenticDoc is free for basic use, with enterprise tiers priced by volume, positioning it to disrupt legacy systems globally from its El Salvador base.
(Source：Bitcoin Magazine)