Credential Registry
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Credential Registry An Entity that serves as a Holder of Credentials issued by Trust Community Members in order to provide a cryptographically verifiable directory service to the Trust Community or to the public. An informal Credential Registry may accept Credentials from participants whose purpose is to cross-certify each other’s roles in the Trust Community. A formal Credential Registry may be authorized directly by a Governance Authority or Accredited by an authorized Auditor for the relevant Governance Framework.