W3C invites implementations of Controlled Identifiers (CIDs) v1.0

The Verifiable Credentials Working Group invites implementations of the following Candidate Recommendation Snapshot: Controlled Identifiers (CIDs) v1.0.

A controlled identifier document contains cryptographic material and lists service endpoints for the purposes of verifying cryptographic proofs from, and interacting with, the controller of an identifier.

Comments are welcome via GitHub issues by 28 February 2025.

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