Trust Registries

Trust Registries are crucial components in establishing trust within decentralized systems. They are databases, ledgers, or other types of data stores that maintain a list of trusted entities and their associated identifiers, credentials, or other related information.

Key Features

Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs): Globally unique identifiers tied to a set of verifiable, self-sovereign data.

Public keys: Used for verifying digital signatures and encrypting data.

Service endpoints: References to ways of interacting with the entity associated with the DID.

Verification methods: Specify how to use the listed public keys.

Credential definitions: Schemas or templates for credentials that an issuer can issue.

Trust Registries are often implemented on distributed ledger technology (DLT) to ensure the integrity and verifiability of the data they contain. They enable anyone to independently verify the authenticity of identities, credentials, and other data without the need for a centralized authority.