VESS

VESS is a decentralized identity and verifiable credential platform established in Tokyo in October 2021, operated by VESS Labs. The architecture has two sides: VESS Credentials issues and verifies digital certificates for enterprises and local governments, while VESS Wallet lets individuals hold and present their own credentials; the underlying data network uses Ceramic, with credentials attached to the user's decentralized identifier so they travel across platforms and organizations without depending on a single provider.

The core product is the work credential protocol: payer and payee each sign the work content with their private keys, and any third party can confirm authenticity by verifying both signatures, with on-chain transaction records and deliverable links forming a shared work history. Each credential is visualized as a voxel cube whose appearance reflects the type of achievement, accumulating into an on-chain resume. The platform is in beta, with scenarios covering enterprises, governments, tourism, and AI agents.