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Verifiable credentials
How Open Badges fit the wider VC ecosystem.
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A short history of Open Badges, from Mozilla to verifiable credentials
Open Badges from Mozilla's early project through 2.0, Badge Connect in 2.1, 3.0 verifiable credentials, and recent changes to status lists.
Oct 6, 2026 · 7 min · Open Badge 3.0 / Verifiable credentials

Open Badge validators compared: which result can you rely on?
Compare public Open Badge 2.0 and 3.0 validators, issuer pages and libraries, then run a repeatable proof, status, issuer and holder verification workflow.
Oct 2, 2026 · 9 min · Badge validation / Verifiable credentials

Open Badge 3.0 explained, without the specification voice
Read an Open Badges 3.0 credential, distinguish JSON from JWT and baked images, and understand what verification can and cannot establish.
Jul 24, 2026 · 7 min · Open Badge 3.0 / Verifiable credentials

How Open Badges fit into verifiable credentials
A practical guide to the Open Badges 3.0 and VC relationship: inspect a claim, check proofs and status, plan key hosting, and handle holder privacy.
Jul 12, 2026 · 9 min · Verifiable credentials / Open Badge 3.0
