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Single-Player Ready Apps
Opinion

Single-Player Ready Apps

The Single-Player Ready (SPR) app architecture allows users to maintain control over their data while also participating in a larger network of related content. It has applications including even sensitive information that should first and foremost be under the user's control.
Spruce Developer Update #31
Developer

Spruce Developer Update #31

At Spruce, we’re letting users control their identity and data across the web. Here’s the latest from our development efforts:
Tutorial: Sign-In with Ethereum with RainbowKit
Developer

Tutorial: Sign-In with Ethereum with RainbowKit

RainbowKit provides an easy and convenient way for users of your dapp to connect any wallet they have so they can Sign-In With Ethereum and get started using it. In this example, we will show you how to quickly create a new dapp that uses RainbowKit and Sign-In with Ethereum with SSX.
Sign-In with EVM-Compatible Chains
Developer

Sign-In with EVM-Compatible Chains

Sign-In with Ethereum isn’t just for Ethereum. It does, in fact, work with L2s and other EVM-compatible chains, and it’s quite easy to set up with the existing SIWE libraries.
Quarterly Standards and Working Groups Update
Company Updates

Quarterly Standards and Working Groups Update

To champion open-source, interoperable solutions that help create a more privacy-forward, user-centric internet, Spruce participates in various working groups of global standards bodies and foundations. Here are our highlights for the first quarter of 2023.
Three Steps to User Control
Opinion

Three Steps to User Control

At Spruce, our core drive revolves around a world where users have full control over their identity and data in their digital interactions. What does it take to create a user-friendly "self-eject button" from applications on the internet?
Spruce Developer Update #30
Developer

Spruce Developer Update #30

At Spruce, we’re letting users control their identity and data across the web. Here’s the latest from our development efforts.
Spruce Integrates Sign-In with Ethereum Into MetaMask
Developer

Spruce Integrates Sign-In with Ethereum Into MetaMask

We're now happy to announce a significant step forward in Sign-In with Ethereum adoption with a direct integration into MetaMask.
Spruce Developer Update #29
Developer

Spruce Developer Update #29

At Spruce, we’re letting users control their identity and data across the web. Here’s the latest from our development efforts.
Spruce at ETHDenver 2023
Community

Spruce at ETHDenver 2023

It’s the greatest time of year again–when thousands of developers and Web3 aficionados descend upon the mountains of Colorado for a week of Ethereum fandom, activities, events, and hackathons. ETHDenver is here and Spruce will have events, activities, bounties, talks and more.
Spruce Joins the OpenWallet Foundation
Company Updates

Spruce Joins the OpenWallet Foundation

We’re pleased to announce that Spruce has joined the Open Wallet Foundation, a new open-source project hosted by the Linux Foundation Europe, as a founding member.
Spruce Developer Update #28
Developer

Spruce Developer Update #28

At Spruce, we’re letting users control their identity and data across the web. Here’s the latest from our development efforts.

Opinion

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How to Build a Digital ID People Actually Want to Use: 5 Lessons From the Field
Opinion

How to Build a Digital ID People Actually Want to Use: 5 Lessons From the Field

The success of digital ID isn’t measured by credentials issued, but by how often people reach for it in real life.
How Strong UX Turns Digital ID Into Strong Security
Opinion

How Strong UX Turns Digital ID Into Strong Security

Learn why digital identity systems are only truly secure when usability is treated as a core security requirement alongside technical safeguards.
How Does Multi-Format Issuance Future-Proof Digital Credentials?
Opinion

How Does Multi-Format Issuance Future-Proof Digital Credentials?

Learn how issuing in multiple formats ensures verifiable digital credentials work across wallets, devices, and borders.

Technology

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Digital Wallet Certification: The Foundation for Interoperable State Identity Systems
Technology

Digital Wallet Certification: The Foundation for Interoperable State Identity Systems

To build trust, protect privacy, and enable true interoperability, states must establish a certification program for digital wallets and issuers that enforces technical safeguards, statutory principles, and vendor accountability from the start.
A Practical Checklist to Future-Proof Your State’s Digital Infrastructure
Technology

A Practical Checklist to Future-Proof Your State’s Digital Infrastructure

From vendor lock-in to privacy compliance, the path to digital modernization is full of trade-offs. This checklist gives state decision-makers a practical framework for evaluating emerging identity technologies and aligning with open-standards best practices.
Why CIOs Are Turning to Digital Credentials for Cybersecurity and Cost Savings
Technology

Why CIOs Are Turning to Digital Credentials for Cybersecurity and Cost Savings

Verifiable digital credentials offer a powerful, cost-effective way to enhance identity assurance, prevent fraud, and secure government systems without compromising user privacy.

Policy

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Digital Identity In America: Series Overview
Policy

Digital Identity In America: Series Overview

An executive guide to SpruceID’s multi-part series on the future of digital identity in the U.S.
Digital Identity: End User Experience
Policy

Digital Identity: End User Experience

Part 8 of SpruceID’s Digital Identity in America Series
Verifiers: Trust at the Point of Use
Policy

Verifiers: Trust at the Point of Use

Part 7 of SpruceID’s Digital Identity in America Series