1EdTech
Digital-badge and credentialing insights related to 1EdTech.
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The complete Open Badges 3.0 guide: how it differs from W3C Verifiable Credentials
Open Badges 3.0 wraps W3C Verifiable Credentials with an education-specific metadata layer, replacing platform-dependent verification with cryptographic signatures that let learners own and selectively disclose their credentials.
Digital Badge Market Size 2025: 320M Issued, 1.7M Badge Types Live | A 1EdTech Report Analysis
The 2025 Badge Count report (1EdTech + Credential Engine) shows 320M digital badges issued globally — a 13x rise since 2018 — with 1.7M live badge types and 74% of badges shared via social media.
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