From 678633cce3bb1989fb9cd9e4a3a613cf7bd519f5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tim Hobson Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2023 12:30:49 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Update README --- docs/README.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md index db2710a9..920019fc 100644 --- a/docs/README.md +++ b/docs/README.md @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ # Trustchain -Trustchain is a decentralised approach to public key infrastructure, with applications in digital identities. In particular, it builds on the W3C standards for [decentralised identifiers (DID)](https://www.w3.org/TR/did-core/) and [verififiable credentials (VC)](https://www.w3.org/TR/did-core/). +Trustchain is a decentralised approach to public key infrastructure, which builds on the W3C standards for [decentralised identifiers (DID)](https://www.w3.org/TR/did-core/) and [verififiable credentials (VC)](https://www.w3.org/TR/did-core/). -These two standards are already closely linked: Verifying a VC involves performing the verification method specified in the DID document using verification material contained in the same DID document. For example, the verification material may be a public key, in which case the verification method is to use the key to verify a digital signature contained in the VC. +These two standards are closely linked: verifying a VC involves resolving the credential issuer's DID document and performing a verification method using material contained in that document. For example, the verification material may be a public key, in which case the verification method is to use the key to verify the issuer's digital signature on the credential. -Trustchain enables the creation of DIDs which are themselves verifiable. Via this mechanism, chains of trustworthy DIDs can be constructed in which **downstream DIDs** (dDIDs) contain an attestation from an entity represented by an **upstream DID** (uDID). +Trustchain enables the creation of DIDs which are themselves verifiable. Via this mechanism, chains of trustworthy DIDs can be constructed in which **downstream DIDs** (dDIDs) contain an attestation from an entity represented by an **upstream DID** (uDID). It also enables a root DID to be securely established, so that downstream DIDs can be verified by tracing their chain of attestions back to the recognised root.
From b70049ae8e2a4c6e3830905d7fc8ee1422240961 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tim Hobson Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2023 14:35:34 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update docs/README.md Co-authored-by: Sam Greenbury <50113363+sgreenbury@users.noreply.github.com> --- docs/README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md index 920019fc..d983d23e 100644 --- a/docs/README.md +++ b/docs/README.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Trustchain is a decentralised approach to public key infrastructure, which builds on the W3C standards for [decentralised identifiers (DID)](https://www.w3.org/TR/did-core/) and [verififiable credentials (VC)](https://www.w3.org/TR/did-core/). -These two standards are closely linked: verifying a VC involves resolving the credential issuer's DID document and performing a verification method using material contained in that document. For example, the verification material may be a public key, in which case the verification method is to use the key to verify the issuer's digital signature on the credential. +These two standards are closely linked: verifying a VC involves resolving the credential issuer's DID document and performing verification using material contained in that document. For example, the verification material may be a public key, in which case the verification method is to use the key to verify the issuer's digital signature on the credential. Trustchain enables the creation of DIDs which are themselves verifiable. Via this mechanism, chains of trustworthy DIDs can be constructed in which **downstream DIDs** (dDIDs) contain an attestation from an entity represented by an **upstream DID** (uDID). It also enables a root DID to be securely established, so that downstream DIDs can be verified by tracing their chain of attestions back to the recognised root.