Into the Ether (did:ethr)

did:ethr brings decentralized identifiers to Ethereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency network. Early contributors to the DID conversation, the folks behind did:ethr helped establish several innovations that significantly improve the cost-effectiveness and usability of crypto-currency-based identifiers. We speak with Oliver Terbu and Mircea Nestor, editors of the did:ethr specification to understand the motivations behind the…

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Into the Ether (did:ethr)
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Interplanetary Adventures with IPID

IPID is the DID method based on IPFS, the Interplanetary File System, the leading decentralized file storage system. Using IPFS as its verifiable data registry, IPID doesn’t rely on a blockchain. Instead, it provides a simple and convenient way to use IPFS to resolve an IPID DID to its current DID Document. We talk with…

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The Rubric
The Rubric
Interplanetary Adventures with IPID
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Unlocking did:key (Part 2)

[Part 2 of 2] We talk with Orie Steele of Transmute, an editor of the did:key spec and Mike Varley of SecureKey, who has worked through that spec and implemented did:key for his company. did:key might be the simplest and most useful DID method out there. It certainly was the most surprising when we first learned…

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The Rubric
The Rubric
Unlocking did:key (Part 2)
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Unlocking did:key (Part 1)

[Part 1 of 2] We talk with Orie Steele of Transmute, an editor of the did:key spec and Mike Varley of SecureKey, who has worked through that spec and implemented did:key for his company. did:key might be the simplest and most useful DID method out there. It certainly was the most surprising when we first learned…

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The Rubric
The Rubric
Unlocking did:key (Part 1)
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Before the Beginning (did:v1, Part 2)

[Part 2 of 2] Veres One is the progenitor DID Method. Before BTCR, before DIDs were even called Decentralized Identifiers, Manu Sporny and the team at Digital Bazaar created a ledger-based identifier architecture using their own fit-for-purpose non-cryptocurrency blockchain called Veres One. We talk with Manu about Veres One, the state of the DID ecosystem,…

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The Rubric
The Rubric
Before the Beginning (did:v1, Part 2)
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Before the Beginning (did:v1, Part 1)

[Part 1 of 2] Veres One is the progenitor DID Method. Before BTCR, before DIDs were even called Decentralized Identifiers, Manu Sporny and the team at Digital Bazaar created a ledger-based identifier architecture using their own fit-for-purpose non-cryptocurrency blockchain called Veres One. We talk with Manu about Veres One, the state of the DID ecosystem,…

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The Rubric
The Rubric
Before the Beginning (did:v1, Part 1)
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The Granddaddy of DIDs (did:btcr)

BTCR is the grand-daddy of DID Methods. Created by Kim Duffy, Christopher Allen, Ryan Grant, and Dan Pape, it uses the bitcoin ledger to create DIDs without requiring any changes to bitcoin. We talk with the creators to get the scoop on BTCR and what’s n

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The Rubric
The Rubric
The Granddaddy of DIDs (did:btcr)
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DIDs Are Magical

We talk with the folks making Decentralized Identifiers a reality. The co-chairs of the World Wide Web Consortium’s Decentralized Identifier Working Group, Dan Burnett and Brent Zundel, give us their perspective on D.I.D.s. 
 
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The Rubric, in Brief

The Rubric helps you understand the technologies behind Decentralized Identity, including Decentralized Identifiers, also known as DIDs (or D.I.D.s), DID documents, and DID methods. We review different DID Methods using a common set of criteria, comparin

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The Rubric
The Rubric, in Brief
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Introducing The Rubric

This Introduction to The Rubric Podcast introduces the hosts and briefly explains DIDs and The DID Method Rubric.
If you are curious about decentralized identity, The Rubric will help you understand how to choose the right DID method for your needs.
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The Rubric
Introducing The Rubric
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