The Cardano Foundation has officially launched Veridian, an open-source digital identity platform designed for individuals and organizations. Accompanying the launch is the Veridian Wallet, now available on iOS and Android. This wallet offers users a secure, privacy-preserving solution for managing verifiable credentials.
Veridian uses new decentralized methods like Key Event Receipt Infrastructure (KERI) and Authentic Chained Data Container (ACDC) credentials, which differ from traditional identity systems reliant on central databases.
Cardano Addresses the Digital Identity Challenge
Digital identity management has long struggled with centralized control, data breaches, and a lack of user autonomy. For instance, more than 1.7 billion records were hacked in the United States in 2024, highlighting the critical demand for strong remedies.
Veridian aims to tackle these problems using distributed technology that gives people complete control over their identities and sensitive data.
The wallet is a user-friendly mobile application that serves as the gateway to the Veridian platform. It features six elements to meet the needs of both individuals and enterprises: decentralized control, post-quantum security, verifiable credentials, global interoperability, cost-efficient scalability, and secure communication.
Users also get safe access, direct communication options that use public-key encryption for security, and ways to recover their accounts with multi-sig identifiers that rely on native biometrics. Furthermore, its features make it a versatile tool for applications ranging from healthcare and finance to supply chain management and education.
How Developers Benefit
Veridian is entirely open-source, which means developers can access comprehensive documentation, GitHub repositories, and sandbox environments to experiment with the platform’s capabilities. Additionally, since Switzerland hosts the sandboxes, it ensures a secure environment for testing credential management and verification tools before deployment.
Apart from promoting transparency, the open-source method allows companies to tailor the platform to their specific requirements. Whether they’re adding Veridian to current processes or creating totally new apps, developers have the freedom to create without limits.
The Cardano Foundation is addressing some of today’s most pressing digital identity challenges by empowering users to control their identities and leveraging cutting-edge technologies.
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