Decentralized Identity Foundation
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Decentralized Identity Foundation
DIF Newsletter #62
22 Jun 2026
Jun 2026 DIF Website (https://identity.foundation/?ref=blog.identity.foundation) | DIF Mailing Lists (https://lists.identity.foundation/?ref=blog.identity.foundation) | Meeting Recording Archive
DIF, ToIP Joint Announcement: Two Recommended DID Methods
19 Jun 2026
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 Identity Foundation
DIF Announces Public Release of HATPro Schema for Hospitality, Travel, and Leisure
16 Jun 2026
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 their
DIF Is for Humans
28 May 2026
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 on their
DIF Newsletter #61
15 May 2026
May 2026 DIF Website (https://identity.foundation/?ref=blog.identity.foundation) | DIF Mailing Lists (https://lists.identity.foundation/?ref=blog.identity.foundation) | Meeting Recording Archive
DIDcomm: Tell DIF about Your Implementation
11 May 2026
Fill out this survey if you are using DIDcommDIDComm is one of the earlier protocols developed in DIF, designed to enable trusted interactions between parties. The main difference between DIDcomm and
DIF and Vouched Advance Agentic Identity with KYA-OS as International Demand for Open Agent Identity Standards Grows
22 Apr 2026
Know Your Agent Operating System extends DIF's open identity standards across the full range of agentic protocols; new members join the Trusted AI Agents Working Group (TAAWG) as interest accelerates
DIF Newsletter #60
16 Apr 2026
April 2026 DIF Website (https://identity.foundation/?ref=blog.identity.foundation) | DIF Mailing Lists (https://lists.identity.foundation/?ref=blog.identity.foundation) | Meeting Recording Archive
Asia Alive: ED Report on DIDs and Agentic Identity in China and Korea
7 Apr 2026
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, we made a
Hot Takes from MOSIP Connect
3 Apr 2026
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
European Commission announces the interoperability wallet for identity wallets
1 Apr 2026
April 1, 2026. Inspired by the Paris transportation system, Brussels has released a third type of wallet specification to join the other eIDAS specifications for digital identity across the European
DIF Welcomes Aven Hospitality as Associate Member to Advance Trusted, Interoperable Identity in Hospitality
25 Mar 2026
Mar 25, 2026 — The Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF) welcomes Aven Hospitality as an Associate Member. Aven provides the largest native hospitality transaction platform in the industry.
DID:UNCONF AFRICA Hot Takes with Eric & Gideon — March 23, 2:30 PM UTC
19 Mar 2026
Following DID:UNCONF AFRICA, join Eric Scouten (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericscouten/?ref=blog.identity.foundation) and Gideon Lombard
DIF Newsletter #59
17 Mar 2026
March 2026 DIF Website (https://identity.foundation/?ref=blog.identity.foundation) | DIF Mailing Lists (https://lists.identity.foundation/?ref=blog.identity.foundation) | Meeting Recording Archive
Digital Identity for Agentic Systems
12 Mar 2026
Two Enterprise Use Case Explorations Member Report by Contributor Damian Glover (also available as a PDF) Executive BriefEnterprises are moving from AI copilots toward more autonomous, agent-based
