W3C advances Verifiable Credentials 2.0 as an open web standard
A maturing standard for digital credentials could influence how professionals prove qualifications online.
The World Wide Web Consortium published Verifiable Credentials 2.0 as a Recommendation, giving organisations a standards-based way to issue and verify digital claims.
The connection to professional identity
A virtual business card and a verifiable credential are different tools. A card introduces a person and creates a next step; a credential provides evidence for a specific claim. Over time, the two may sit side by side on professional profiles.
For card owners today, the editorial principle is to distinguish clearly between a self-written bio and independently verifiable qualifications. Link to authoritative registers where appropriate and avoid claims that a visitor cannot check.