Decentralized Identity Foundation Blog+Newsletter

Who makes the decisions at DIF? It could be you! — Part 1

Elections for the DIF Steering Committee are coming up in November, as they do every year. In this blog, we’ll tell you all about the Steering Committee, who can

Decentralized Identity Foundation, Foundation

14 Sep 2026 · 5 min read

Blocking Delegation is an Anti-pattern

Guest Post by Alan Karp, Principled Architect of The Global Computer, DIF Member, Trusted AI Agents Working Group Editor’s Note: To Silicon Valley insiders, Alan Karp has been the

Working Groups, Guest Posts

3 Sep 2026 · 3 min read

DIF Newsletter #64

August 2026 DIF Website | DIF Mailing Lists | Meeting Recording Archive Table of contents 1. Decentralized Identity Foundation News 2. Working Group Updates 3. Upcoming Events 4. Get involved! Join DIF

Decentralized Identity Foundation

18 Aug 2026 · 9 min read

Ten Axioms for Digital Identity Design

Guest Post by Ben Taylor, CEO of LedgerDomain, of the Trusted AI Agents Working Group Abstract AI terraforms the cybersecurity and fraud landscape by making many previously academic, impractical, or

Working Groups, Guest Posts

13 Aug 2026 · 22 min read

Significant Donations from DID:Webvh Community

Juan Caballero, Community Manager at Decentralized Identity Foundation Stephen Curran, Principal at Cloud Compass Computing Inc. The did:webvh work item in the Identifiers & Discovery WG is a quiet

Decentralized Identity Foundation, Working Groups

22 Jul 2026 · 4 min read

DIF Newsletter #63

July 2026 DIF Website | DIF Mailing Lists | Meeting Recording Archive Table of contents 1. Decentralized Identity Foundation News 2. Ask Me Anything with Grace-zel 3. Upcoming Events 4. Get

Newsletter

16 Jul 2026 · 9 min read

Who uses DIDComm?

The following guest post was contributed by Leadpoint System (LPS), who initiated the DIDComm survey and collaborated with DIF on its promotion. Next week, DIF will host a breakfast at

Decentralized Identity Foundation

14 Jul 2026 · 3 min read

First-Class Identity for Digital Actors

A position paper on identity infrastructure for AI agents and other software-recognizable subjects Written by Christian Saucier, co-chair of the DID Methods Working Group Abstract AI agents and

Decentralized Identity Foundation

9 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

DIF Newsletter #62

Jun 2026 DIF Website | DIF Mailing Lists | Meeting Recording Archive Table of contents 1. Decentralized Identity Foundation News 2. Universal Resolver Task Force 3. DID Recommended Methods Announced 4. ITU

Newsletter

22 Jun 2026 · 12 min read

DIF, ToIP Joint Announcement: Two Recommended DID Methods

did:webvh and did:webplus are the first to pass the DIF vetting process for Recommended DID Methods With the formal recommendation of did:webvh and did:webplus, the Decentralized

Decentralized Identity Foundation

19 Jun 2026 · 4 min read

DIF Announces Public Release of HATPro Schema for Hospitality, Travel, and Leisure

DIF’s Hospitality and Travel Working Group has been taking on a herculean task: creating a protocol for travelers to manage their travel preferences in a privacy-preserving way, through

Decentralized Identity Foundation

16 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

DIF Is for Humans

Two small but major changes to AI policy have been integrated into DIF’s governing documents. While other organizations are struggling to agree on how to deal with Agent participation

Decentralized Identity Foundation

28 May 2026 · 4 min read

DIF Newsletter #61

Newsletter

15 May 2026 · 11 min read

DIDcomm: Tell DIF about Your Implementation

Decentralized Identity Foundation

11 May 2026 · 1 min read

DIF and Vouched Advance Agentic Identity with KYA-OS as International Demand for Open Agent Identity Standards Grows

Decentralized Identity Foundation

22 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

DIF Newsletter #60

Newsletter

16 Apr 2026 · 8 min read

Asia Alive: ED Report on DIDs and Agentic Identity in China and Korea

For historical reasons, DIF has been focused on Europe and North America for much of its activities, with membership coming mostly from those countries. In the first quarter of 2026,

Decentralized Identity Foundation

7 Apr 2026 · 5 min read

Hot Takes from MOSIP Connect

Description: Juan Caballero, aka Bumblefudge, discusses what was hot at MOSIP Connect in February 2026. Bumblefudge noted the rapid adoption of technology in Global South countries, highlighting how they often

Decentralized Identity Foundation

3 Apr 2026 · 1 min read