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verifiable credential

Henk van Cann edited this page Apr 4, 2024 · 2 revisions

Definition

Verifiable credentials (VCs) are an open standard for digital credentials. They can represent information found in physical credentials, such as a passport or license, as well as new things that have no physical equivalent, such as ownership of a bank account.

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VCs

W3C DID standardization

Importantly, there are VC specification that provide a mechanism to express these sorts of credentials on the Web in a way that is cryptographically secure, privacy respecting, and machine-verifiable. More

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