Decentralized Identity Foundation Blog+Newsletter

Scaling AI DIFferently: The Missing Growth Lever

In the first of a series of guest posts by DIF Ambassador Misha Deville, Misha sets the stage for an underappreciated business problem one layer deeper than traditional User Experience

Decentralized Identity Foundation, Foundation

8 Aug 2025 · 4 min read

DIF celebrates v1.0 release of did:webvh, with 3 complete implementations

After years of steady and detailed work, DIF celebrates v1.0 release of did:webvh, with two implementations and even a dockerized installation option.

Working Groups

7 Aug 2025 · 9 min read

DIF Newsletter #52

August 2025 DIF Website | DIF Mailing Lists | Meeting Recording Archive Table of contents 1. Decentralized Identity Foundation News; 2. Working Group Updates; 3. Special Interest Group Updates; 4. User Group

Decentralized Identity Foundation, Newsletter

28 Jul 2025 · 9 min read

DIF Labs Beta Cohort 2 Kick Off! 🚀

DIF Labs Beta Cohort 2 officially kicks off tomorrow, June 24th at 8 AM PST! This cohort brings together three projects that will advance privacy, legal frameworks, and governance in

Decentralized Identity Foundation

23 Jun 2025 · 3 min read

Progress Report from the Creator Assertions WG

v1.1 specification integrates the novel Identity Aggregator mechanism

Working Groups

17 Jun 2025 · 5 min read

Nearly 100 Experts Are Saying "No Phone Home"

After decades of cautiously watching from the sidelines, governments around the world have started investing in, rolling out, and regulating digital identity systems on aggressive timelines. These foundational changes to

Decentralized Identity Foundation

2 Jun 2025 · 4 min read

Global Digital Collaboration (GDC): Your Questions Answered

Many in the DIF community are asking about the upcoming Global Digital Collaboration conference in Geneva. As the date is quickly arriving, we wanted to give a sneak preview of

Decentralized Identity Foundation

21 May 2025 · 3 min read

DIF at EIC 2025: Advancing Digital Identity at the Crossroads of AI and Self-Sovereignty

DIF members showcased their vision at this year's European Identity and Cloud Conference (EIC 2025), bringing together experts who are defining the future of human-centric digital identity. As

Decentralized Identity Foundation

16 May 2025 · 5 min read

DIF Newsletter #51

May 2025 DIF Website | DIF Mailing Lists | Meeting Recording Archive Table of contents 1. Decentralized Identity Foundation News; 2. Working Group Updates; 3 Special Interest Group Updates; 4 User Group

Newsletter

30 Apr 2025 · 7 min read

DIF Launches Decentralized Identity Foundation Hospitality & Travel Working Group

The Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF) has officially launched its Hospitality & Travel Working Group, evolving from the ongoing H&T Special Interest Group (SIG). This new working group will

Decentralized Identity Foundation

14 Apr 2025 · 2 min read

DIF Newsletter #50

April 2025 DIF Website | DIF Mailing Lists | Meeting Recording Archive Table of contents 1. Decentralized Identity Foundation News; 2. Working Group Updates; 3 Special Interest Group Updates; 4 User Group

Newsletter

2 Apr 2025 · 6 min read

How to keep user data private while storing it in the cloud

By layering End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) on cloud storage services ourselves, we can ensure that our data is protected from unwanted access, even from the storage services themselves.

Working Groups

19 Mar 2025 · 2 min read

DIF Newsletter #49

Newsletter

5 Mar 2025 · 8 min read

Welcoming Creator Assertions Working Group to DIF

Working Groups

3 Mar 2025 · 1 min read

3 reasons why you should join the DIDComm User Group Meeting

Working Groups

25 Feb 2025 · 2 min read

Cryptographic Pseudonyms: A Short History

Working Groups

18 Feb 2025 · 10 min read

DIF Workshop Highlights Progress on Privacy-Preserving Age Verification Standards

DIF recently hosted a special session of its Credential Schemas workshop focused on developing privacy-preserving solutions for age verification. Led by Otto Mora, Standards Architect at Privado ID, and Valerio

Working Groups

10 Feb 2025 · 1 min read

🚀 Celebrating Innovation: Winners of the DIF Hackathon 2024

The DIF Hackathon 2024 brought together builders from around the world to tackle some of the biggest challenges in decentralized identity. Across multiple tracks—including education and workforce solutions, reusable

Decentralized Identity Foundation

5 Feb 2025 · 8 min read