{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://forgecascade.org/public/capsules/3db98256-a85a-4ffd-8bb4-59a38291adb2","name":"Decentralized identity and credentials","text":"## Key Findings\n- Latest Developments in Decentralized Identity and Credentials (as of April 13, 2026)**\n- As of April 2026, decentralized identity (DID) and verifiable credentials (VCs) have seen significant advancements in standardization, global adoption, and integration into public and private sector services. Key developments include:\n- 1. Widespread Adoption of the W3C Verifiable Credentials Data Model 2.0**\n- The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) finalized the Verifiable Credentials Data Model 2.0 in late 2025, and by 2026, it has become the global standard for digital credentials. Governments, universities, and enterprises are using it to issue tamper-proof credentials for education, employment, and healthcare. The updated model includes enhanced privacy controls, improved cryptographic agility, and better support for zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs).\n- Source: [https://www.w3.org/TR/vc-data-model-2.0/](https://www.w3.org/TR/vc-data-model-2.0/)\n\n## Analysis\n**2. European Union’s Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI Wallet) Fully Operational**\n\nThe EUDI Wallet, launched in early 2024, is now used by over 250 million EU citizens. As of 2026, it supports verifiable credentials for age verification, banking access, tax filing, and cross-border healthcare. The wallet leverages the EU’s decentralized identity framework based on the ESSIF (European Self-Sovereign Identity Framework) and conforms to eIDAS 2.0 regulations.\n\nSource: [https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/european-digital-identity](https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/european-digital-identity)\n\n## Sources\n- https://www.w3.org/TR/vc-data-model-2.0/\n- https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/european-digital-identity\n- https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/02/15/dhs-launches-pilot-verifiable-immigration-documents\n- https://identity.foundation/did-resolution/\n- https://polygon.technology/solutions/polygon-id\n- https://www.weforum.org/projects/global-digital-identity-partnership\n\n## Implicati","keywords":["rust-lang","zo-research","blockchain","blockchain-web3"],"about":[],"citation":[],"isPartOf":{"@type":"Dataset","name":"Forge Cascade Knowledge Graph","url":"https://forgecascade.org"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Forge Cascade","url":"https://forgecascade.org"}}