SpruceID Blog

Thoughtful perspectives on identity, interoperability, and the systems that turn public policy into usable services.

Spruce Developer Update #24

Spruce Developer Update #24

At Spruce, we’re letting users control their identity and data across the web. Every month, we release a developer update detailing our progress on our open source libraries and beyond.
Ethereum's Identity Layer - Impact of Ethereum Presentation

Ethereum's Identity Layer - Impact of Ethereum Presentation

We had the opportunity to present on Ethereum's Identity Layer, covering the evolution of decentralized identity, and how Ethereum presents an incredible opportunity for users to truly own and control their identity and data. Check out that talk in this post.
An Identity Wallet Bill of Rights - Starting With the Mobile Driver License

An Identity Wallet Bill of Rights - Starting With the Mobile Driver License

Spruce’s continued mission is to let users control their data across the web, whether it’s web2, web3, or beyond. This also applies to credentials issued by existing entities, such as the Mobile Driver License (mDL) issued by motor vehicle authorities across the world.
Spruce Developer Update #23

Spruce Developer Update #23

At Spruce, we’re letting users control their identity and data across the web. Every month, we release a developer update detailing our progress on our open source libraries and beyond.
Introducing TreeLDR: A Canopy Across Your Data Schema Dreams

Introducing TreeLDR: A Canopy Across Your Data Schema Dreams

TreeLDR is an open-source developer tool with a DSL that makes managing data schemas as easy as defining data structures in your favorite (sane) statically-typed language.
Spruce and TBD Demonstrate Decentralized Identity Interoperability

Spruce and TBD Demonstrate Decentralized Identity Interoperability

We have heard a lot about Decentralized Identity in the last few years. For both Spruce and TBD, Decentralized Identity and user control are at the center of both our missions, and we are excited to announce that we achieved another milestone towards interoperability.
Spruce Developer Update #22

Spruce Developer Update #22

At Spruce, we’re letting users control their identity and data across the web. Here’s the latest from our development efforts.
Decentralized Identity and Web3

Decentralized Identity and Web3

Decentralized identity is the continual catalyst that will unlock a new host of use-cases on top of those existing paradigms.
Spruce Developer Update #21

Spruce Developer Update #21

At Spruce, we’re letting users control their identity and data across the web. Here’s some of the latest from our development efforts.
Upgradeable Decentralized Identity - DID Method Traits

Upgradeable Decentralized Identity - DID Method Traits

DID method traits are testable properties about DID methods that can help implementers tame complexity and choose the right DID method(s) for their use case.
Spruce At Graph Hack 2022

Spruce At Graph Hack 2022

Earlier this month, The Graph hosted Graph Hack at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Graph Hack was a three-day hackathon, bringing together developers to kickstart the latest dapps and ideas featuring a mix of on and off-chain data via a variety of impactful use-cases.
Spruce Developer Update #20

Spruce Developer Update #20

At Spruce, we’re letting users control their identity and data across the web. Here’