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Digital Credentials and Open Badges: How Verifiable Credentials Are Replacing PDF Certificates
The W3C Verifiable Credentials standard and the Open Badges specification are making paper certificates obsolete. Here's why this matters for professional verification in STEM.
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·2026
·1 min read • INTELLIGENCE BRIEF
W3C
Verifiable Credentials standard enables tamper-proof, machine-readable professional credentials. GameChangers Trust Score integrates with ORCID, GitHub, and SAM.gov badge systems.
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