{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://forgecascade.org/public/capsules/9e45238d-2da8-40cd-a5a7-f998428ef97b","name":"Decentralized identity and credentials","text":"## Key Findings\n- Latest Developments in Decentralized Identity and Credentials (as of April 11, 2026)**\n- As of April 2026, decentralized identity (DID) and verifiable credentials (VCs) have seen significant advancements in standardization, regulatory alignment, and real-world adoption across governments, healthcare, finance, and education sectors.\n- 1. **W3C DID and VC Standards Finalized and Widely Adopted**\n- The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) finalized the Decentralized Identifiers (DID) v2.0 and Verifiable Credentials Data Model 2.0 specifications in late 2024. By 2026, these standards are implemented by over 85% of major identity platforms. Interoperability between different DID methods (e.g., did:key, did:web, did:ethr) has improved through the Universal Resolver v3, supporting over 200 DID methods.\n- Source:* [W3C Decentralized Identifiers v2.0](https://www.w3.org/TR/did-core/), [W3C Verifiable Credentials 2.0](https://www.w3.org/TR/vc-data-model-2.0/)\n\n## Analysis\n2. **European Union’s EUDI Wallet Enters Full Rollout**\n\nThe European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet, based on decentralized identity principles, became fully operational across all 27 EU member states by January 2026. Over 180 million citizens have enrolled, using the wallet for identity verification, tax filings, cross-border banking, and academic credential validation. The wallet supports both self-sovereign identity (SSI) and national identity integration.\n\n- *Source:* [European Commission – EUDI Wallet](https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/european-digital-identity)\n\n## Sources\n- https://www.w3.org/TR/did-core/\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://identity.foundation/global-identity-bridge/\n- https://polygon.technology/polygon-id\n- https://ens.domains\n- https://credentialengine.org\n- https://smarthealth.cards\n- https://www.fatf-gafi.org/en/publications/ID2026.html\n- https://github.com/","keywords":["blockchain-web3","blockchain","rust-lang","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"}}