When we were designing the EU DCC we explicitly choose not to go down the path of the then-nascent w3c verifiable credentials using DIDs. There was a hard lobby

When we were designing the EU DCC we explicitly choose not to go down the path of the then-nascent w3c verifiable credentials using DIDs. There was a hard lobby from the blockchain bullshitters but they couldn't explain things without a lot of hand waving and technobabble so :) There's a reason why our spec (EU-DCC) is a global standard: we build on proven technology, we're explicit, and we're not open to allow anyone and their dog to become a "trust anchor". That trust is earned, there are standards you need to follow and keep following to earn that. DIDs are a wild west and clearly a not-too-unsubtle attempt by the crypto bros to sneak a cash-cow into standards. The spec reads like it's written by a group of hyperactive kids in a sugar rush.