A verifiable credential is a signed statement from an issuer about a subject. It gives a verifier something more specific to inspect than a screenshot or an assertion passed along without its source.

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How a Service Verifies an NFT-backed Request

ExplainerMar 10, 2026

How a Service Verifies an NFT-backed Request

Follow an NFT presentation from DID Wallet to a resource service, and see how identity, issuer trust, current ownership and permission scope become an authorization decision.

ExplainerFeb 10, 2026

How ArcBlock Uses NFTs to Represent Application Resources

Start with selecting a storage space in a wallet. See how ArcBlock connects NFTs, identity, and verifiable credentials to real services, with distinct rules for domains, software licenses, and application access.

ReleaseOct 12, 2024

Enhancing Security with Email Verification Across Our Services

We are pleased to announce a significant update aimed at bolstering security across all our online services. As part of our ongoing commitment to prov

NewsJan 12, 2022

ArcBlock Testified in Support of WA Blockchain Bills

(Olympia, Washington) Jan 12. ArcBlock and members of the Cascadia Blockchain Council testified today in supporting of two WA Blockchain Bills:SB 5534

OpinionApr 15, 2021

Six major relationships of NFTs and their vast universe

Author: Robert Mao (Chief Architect and CEO of ArcBlock)NFT has gone through a long process to become a "new thing".Although NFT (Non-Fungible Token)

ExplainerMay 13, 2020

ABT Universal Resolver for Self-Sovereign Identity

Author: Matt McKinney - ArcBlock VP of MarketingArcBlock continues to expand the accessibility and use cases for identity-driven applications and its

NewsApr 27, 2020

Blockchain Technologists Launch Initiative to Build Passports for COVID-19 Immunes

Author: Rebbeca RenMedia: PingWestDate: 04/27/2020The unprecedented partnership between Apple and Google on Covid-19 contact tracing was one of the fi

ReleaseApr 20, 2020

ArcBlock Releases KYC and Verifiable Credentials Demo

ArcBlock, a leading blockchain development platform and decentralized identity provider, has released a new user experience demo that showcases how to

NewsApr 16, 2020

COVID-19 Credentials Initiative Unites Blockchain Firms To Build Self-Sovereign ID Project

Author: Wayne JonesMedia: The Daily ChainDate: 04/16/2020On April 13, 2020, the COVID Credentials initiative (CCI) unveiled a plan to use digital iden

ExplainerApr 15, 2020

Understand Verifiable Cresidentials in 10 Minutes

Author: Matt McKinney - ArcBlock VP of MarketingThis article is a soft introduction into Verifiable Credentials and the potential use cases for organi