BlockClaim draws inspiration from linked data, timestamping systems, verifiable credentials, and semantic.

BlockClaim draws inspiration from linked data, timestamping systems, verifiable credentials, and semantic standards, but none of these existing disciplines fully capture the simplicity, neutrality, or dual readability required for long term human interpretation and machine verification. Because of that gap a new vocabulary becomes necessary. Over time the terminology may evolve but the underlying pattern will remain clear and consistent. – Rico Roho (BlockClaim: How Claims, Proofs, and Value Signatures Work)