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            decentralized identity
        
    DIF at the UN: Bringing Decentralized Identity and AI to the Global Stage
            Today, two Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF) members brought their expertise to the "Trusted Digital Identity for People & AI” panel at the "Digital@UNGA", part of the 80th U.N. General Assembly.
        
        Foundation
        
    26 Sep 2025
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            trust
        
    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
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            ambassador
        
    Announcing Dr. Carsten Stöcker as DIF Ambassador
            Announcing Dr. Carsten Stöcker as DIF Ambassador
        
        Foundation
        
    3 Feb 2025
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            member spotlight
        
    Member Spotlight: Alastair Johnson of Nuggets
            As AI reshapes our digital world, questions of privacy and digital identity become increasingly critical. DIF member Nuggets is tackling these challenges head-on with their Private Personal AI and Verified
        
        Foundation
        
    13 Jan 2025
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            korea
        
    DIF Technical Leaders Engage Korean Students at MegaStudy Academy
            On 10th December 2024, Markus Sabadello, co-chair of the DIF Identifiers & Discovery WG, and Kyoungchul Park, chair of the DIF Korea SIG, delivered a guest lecture at Seoul'
        
        Foundation
        
    17 Dec 2024
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    Block Contributes Digital Identity Components to the Decentralized Identity Foundation
            This content is also posted on Block's blog

In support of its decentralized identity work, Block is contributing foundational components developed under the Web5 umbrella to the Decentralized
        
        Foundation
        
    26 Nov 2024
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            collaboration
        
    Algorand Foundation Joins Decentralized Identity Foundation to Advance Digital Identity Standards
            This content was originally posted on Algorand's blog.

The Algorand Foundation has joined the Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF), strengthening its commitment to open standards in digital identity. This
        
        Foundation
        
    21 Nov 2024
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            hackathon
        
    DIF 2024 Hackathon: Winners Announced!
            The DIF 2024 Hackathon showcased incredible talent and innovation. Participants tackled real-world challenges across Verifiable AI, Proof of Personhood, Education & Workforce, Privacy-Promoting Credentials using Zero-Knowledge Proofs, Decentralized Storage, and
        
        Foundation
        
    20 Nov 2024
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    Join the DIDComm Interop-a-thon
            Pushing Forward Interoperability in Decentralized Communication

The Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF) is thrilled to invite organizations, developers, and community members to participate in an exciting event centered around fostering interoperability
        
        Foundation
        
    19 Nov 2024
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            DIDComm
        
    The Rise of DIDComm and its impact on Key Industries preparing for eIDAS
            How key industries are preparing for eIDAS with DIDComm

The successful formal verification of DIDComm paves the way for tremendous DIDComm adoption. To help provide an understanding of this important
        
        Foundation
        
    4 Nov 2024
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    🚀 Don’t Miss These Exciting Challenges at the DIF Hackathon 2024! 🌍
            The DIF Hackathon 2024 is in full swing, and we’ve got a fantastic lineup of challenges waiting for you! From reusable identity to revolutionizing digital identity in education, this
        
        Foundation
        
    7 Oct 2024
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            hackathon
        
    DIF Hackathon 2024: Sponsors and Challenges Revealed
            DIF is excited to announce our impressive lineup of 2024 Hackathon sponsors and provide a preview of our challenges. This year’s hackathon promises to push the boundaries of decentralized
        
        Foundation
        
    25 Sep 2024
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            foundation
        
    Launch of the DIF Africa Special Interest Group
            Dear DIF Community,

We are excited to announce the launch of the Decentralised Identity Foundation (DIF) Africa Special Interest Group (SIG). This initiative represents a significant milestone in our collective
        
        Foundation
        
    23 Sep 2024
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            decentralized identity
        
    Balancing Online Trustworthiness and Anonymity with Personhood Credentials
            An important paper on digital identity has just been released. “Personhood Credentials: Artificial Intelligence and the Value of Privacy-Preserving Tools to Distinguish Who Is Real Online,” published by researchers at
        
        Foundation
        
    15 Aug 2024
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    Guest blog: Fabrice Rochette
            2060.io enables anonymous, decentralized, sophisticated and interoperable chat connections between users and services. The company has developed Hologram Messaging, a Verifiable Credential wallet and messaging app with true privacy
        
        Foundation
        
    12 Aug 2024
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            did
        
    Update on DID Method Standardization
            We've been blown away by the positive reception to the DID Method standardization LOI. We wanted to thank you for your support, and also provide clarifications and updates.
        
        Foundation
        
    8 Aug 2024
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    Guest blog: Let’s focus on user acceptance of the EUDI-Wallet!
            By Adrian Doerk, Lissi

Lissi is a software house of identity experts who have been working on the topic of digital identity with ID-Wallets and verifiable credentials since 2018. The
        
        Foundation
        
    7 Aug 2024
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    Decentralized identity leaders partner to accelerate DID method standardization
            Collaborating to support DID-based ecosystems

Decentralized identifiers (DIDs) are elemental in building secure digital identity systems, offering extensibility and agency for both organizations and individuals.

Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF), Trust
        
        Foundation
        
    30 Jul 2024
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