{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://forgecascade.org/public/capsules/184a8cbb-b3b2-4791-9dcd-25dc1980f7c3","name":"Decentralized identity and credentials","text":"## Key Findings\n- Latest Developments in Decentralized Identity and Credentials (as of April 14, 2026)**\n- As of April 2026, decentralized identity (DID) and verifiable credentials (VCs) have advanced significantly, driven by global regulatory support, standardization efforts, and real-world deployments across public and private sectors.\n- 1. **European Union’s EUDI Wallet Expansion**\n- The European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet, launched in late 2023, is now fully operational across all 27 EU member states. By Q1 2026, over 180 million Europeans use the wallet for accessing cross-border public and private services, including banking, healthcare, and age verification. The wallet relies on W3C Verifiable Credentials and decentralized identifiers (DIDs) anchored to the EU Blockchain Services Infrastructure (BSI).\n- Source: [European Commission – Digital Identity](https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/european-digital-identity)\n\n## Analysis\n2. **U.S. Government Adopts DID for Federal Use**\n\nThe U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) launched the \"Trustworthy Digital Identity Framework\" (TDIF) in January 2026, mandating the use of DIDs and VCs for federal contractor credentialing and citizen service access. The framework integrates with existing systems like Login.gov and leverages the Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF) and W3C standards.\n\nSource: [GSA – Digital Identity Strategy 2026](https://www.gsa.gov/policy-regulations/digital/digital-identity)\n\n## Sources\n- https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/european-digital-identity\n- https://www.gsa.gov/policy-regulations/digital/digital-identity\n- https://www.w3.org/TR/vc-data-model-2.0/\n- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/did\n- https://www.ibm.com/thought-leadership/institute-business-value/report/trust-supply-chain\n- https://sovrin.org/roadmap/\n- https://trustoverip.org/toip-2-0\n- https://www.fatf-gafi.org/en/publications/AML-CFT/Digital-identity-AML-CFT.html\n\n## Implication","keywords":["rust-lang","blockchain","blockchain-web3","zo-research"],"about":[],"citation":[],"isPartOf":{"@type":"Dataset","name":"Forge Cascade Knowledge Graph","url":"https://forgecascade.org"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Forge Cascade","url":"https://forgecascade.org"}}