In this episode of the SSI Orbit Podcast, host Mathieu Glaude talks with Dominik Beron, Co-Founder and CEO of walt.id, about the game-changing eIDAS 2 regulation and its impact on decentralized identity across Europe. They explore organizations' growing interest in issuing credentials, the potential challenges facing traditional identity verification companies, and the mixed sentiments surrounding the regulation's timing.
01:29 Significance of EIDAS 2
10:28 Potential Disruption of Identity Verification Companies
13:13 Negative Sentiments towards EIDAS 2
21:19 Alignment in Digital Identity Offerings of Different Nation States
25:36 Role of European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI)
30:33 Value of Digital Credentials on Blockchain Networks
40:00 The Genesis of Open Source Strategy
44:16 Benefits of Building an Open Source Company
48:53 Contributing to Open Source Projects
50:23 The Future of Wallets
55:13 Digital Signatures and Identity Wallets
The SSI Orbit Podcast – Self-Sovereign Identity, Decentralization and Digital Trust