Verifiable credentials

Hendrik Pfaff and Nils Urbach

Chapter 57 in Elgar Encyclopedia of Cryptocurrencies, Blockchain and DLT, 2026, pp 278-283 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Digital verifiable credentials (VCs) are digital attestations of identity or qualifications that can be verified independently by any party. They use cryptographic techniques to ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and authenticity of digital identity data. This technology allows for secure and trustworthy interactions in our increasingly digital world. Trustworthy relationships between the Issuer, Holder, and Verifier of VCs make a central identity provider obsolete. This offers advantages in security, privacy, and convenience for digital authentication and authorisation.

Keywords: Self-sovereign identity; Trust triangle; Authentication and authorisation; Identity wallet; Distributed ledger technology; Privacy-enhancing technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781035339952
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