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Digital Identity: Self-Sovereign Identity and Verifiable Credentials

The complete guide to digital identity — DIDs, verifiable credentials, zero-knowledge identity proofs, biometrics, and the global movement toward self-sovereign identity replacing traditional KYC.

3 modules · 13 lessons12 hoursBy FTH Trading
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Course Modules

Module 01

Identity Fundamentals

4 lessons

The problem with identity today

1
The Identity Stack: Authentication, Authorization, Attestation
20m
quiz
2
Problems with Centralized Identity Systems
18m
quiz
3
Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) Principles
22m
quiz
4
W3C DID Standard: Decentralized Identifiers
25m
quiz
Module 02

Verifiable Credentials

5 lessons

Digital proofs of claims

1
W3C Verifiable Credentials: Structure and Signing
25m
quiz
2
Credential Issuers, Holders, and Verifiers
20m
quiz
3
Zero-Knowledge Proofs for Identity
28m
quiz
4
Selective Disclosure: Share Only What's Needed
22m
quiz
5
On-Chain KYC: Polygon ID, Worldcoin, and Civic
25m
quiz
Module 03

Real-World Deployment

4 lessons

Identity systems in production

1
eIDAS 2.0: European Digital Identity Wallet
22m
quiz
2
DeFi KYC: Compliant On-Chain Access
20m
quiz
3
NFT Ticketing and Event Access Control
18m
reading
4
Building Identity-Gated Decentralized Applications
22m
quiz

Topics Covered

Digital Identity
Web3
Compliance