Multipolitan, the platform for borderless living, has released The Digital State Project, a flagship report examining how emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, the metaverse, and orbital infrastructure are fundamentally reshaping statehood, governance, and citizenship.
“We will soon log into nations, not just fly into them. For centuries, geography shaped sovereignty. In the digital-first era, sovereignty will be shaped by digital identity systems and the rules that govern them,” says the CEO & Co-Founder of Multipolitan
The report features interviews and analysis from: James Ellsmoor (Island Innovation), William Wang (RNS.ID / Palau Digital Residency), Briar Prestidge (Prestidge Group and OLTAIR), Hrish Lotlikar (SuperWorld), Oleksandr Bornyakov (Deputy Minister of Ukraine’s Digital Transformation), Luukas Ilves (former CIO of Estonia; advisor to Ukraine), Anna Hazlett (space investor), and Nirbhay Handa (Multipolitan).
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As nations confront rapid technological change and rising expectations from digitally native citizens, the report explores a future where governance is no longer bound solely by geography. From on-chain citizenship and e-governance protocols to agentic nation states, space sovereignty, and the metaverse as a medium for human connection, The Digital State Project maps the frontier of what comes next for states and institutions worldwide.
What the Digital State Project Covers
Across eight contributions, the report maps how governance is evolving at the intersection of identity, intelligence, mobility, climate resilience, and space, including:
- Nations as a Service: Nirbhay Handa explores how Web3, blockchain-based identity, and digital citizenship are creating borderless systems where belonging is chosen rather than inherited.
- Redefining Sovereignty In A Digital World: James Ellsmoor examines what constitutes statehood when physical territory disappears, discussing Tuvalu’s pursuit of safeguarding its sovereignty through digital means.
- Identity without borders: William Wang, CEO of RNS.ID discusses how Palau’s Digital Residency Program extends sovereign identity beyond geography.
- Where The Virtual Meets The Human: Briar Prestidge, CEO of Prestidge Group and OLTAIR and advisor to INTERPOL on metaverse investigations – explores how immersive environments are becoming the next frontier for identity, empathy, and nation branding.
- Cities As Living Interfaces: Hrish Lotlikar shows how augmented reality, Web3, and decentralised ownership are transforming cities into interfaces where creativity, commerce, and culture converge on top of the physical world.
- From Diia to AI-Powered Governance: Oleksandr Bornyakov outlines how Ukraine built one of the world’s most advanced digital governance systems.
- From Digital States to Agentic States: Former CIO of Estonia, Luukas Ilves, describes how Ukraine’s AI-driven governance model is setting new standards for how governments can use intelligent agents to automate, anticipate, and personalize public services.
A Toolkit for Policymakers and the Builders Around Them
The Digital State Project is designed as a toolkit, not a think piece – distilling real-world lessons from leaders already building digital public services, identity systems, and new sovereign infrastructure. It is intended to be useful to:
- Government leaders and regulators are modernizing identity and service delivery
- Founders and builders designing products for borderless users and compliant ecosystems
- Investors and institutions tracking where governance, AI, mobility, and infrastructure converge
About the Digital State Project
The Digital State Project is produced by Multipolitan. It explores how technology is reshaping the foundations of governance, identity, and citizenship – asking one central question: What does it mean to be a citizen, a state, or a society in the digital age?
The Digital State Project is now available “here”.