The Gordian Developer Meeting on March 4, 2026 mentioned the new technology overview video, but focused in main on two topics:
- XIDs. XIDs, or eXtensible Identifiers, are a new methodology for self-sovereign identity (SSI), intended to truly put the power back into the hands of the holders.
- Garner. SSI isn’t enough! You also needs ways to transmit your SSI information without censorship, coercion, or other corruption. That’s what Garner enables.
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Video:
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Slides:
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Technology Overview:
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Also see the transcript for the full content of the meeting.
More on SSI
This trilogy of articles discusses the evolution of SSI, from first principles to XIDs:
- “The Path to Self-Sovereign Identity” (April 2016)
- “Has our SSI Ecosystem Become Morally Bankrupt?” (October 2024)
- “How XIDs Demonstrate a True Self-Sovereign Identity” (February 2026)
Developer Links
The following links lead to our overview pages for XIDs and Garner, as well as Hubert, another technology discussed at the meeting:
- XIDs — True self-sovereign identity.
- Garner — Distributing SSI documents via Tor.
- Hubert — Using distributed storage for information release.
The “Learning XIDs” course offers hands-on experience with XIDs. The first two chapters have been completed to date:
- Learning XIDs from the Command Line — Hands-on course about XIDs.
This is part of our “Learning from the Command Line” series that also includes Learning Bitcoin from the Command Line (currently being revised) and the new Learning FROST from the Command Line.