IOTA’s long-anticipated Identity v1.6 is now mainnet-ready, bringing next-generation digital trust infrastructure to life.
IOTA has officially rolled out IOTA Identity v1.6-beta on the mainnet, marking a major milestone in its effort to establish secure, verifiable digital identities. The update introduces a unified and modular architecture, featuring a new CoreClient interface and robust multi-control support—enabling seamless delegation without the need for custom Move calls.
At its core, IOTA Identity v1.6 addresses two persistent issues in today’s digital ecosystem: data integrity and authenticity. As IOTA notes, manipulated or unverifiable data can erode trust, impacting everything from e-commerce to government services.
IOTA Identity is now Mainnet ready!
— IOTA (@iota) May 26, 2025
v1.6-beta is live – bringing powerful new features for developers, improved modularity, and full compatibility with the latest #IOTA SDK.
Plug it into your production stack today. https://t.co/ibZONkQd9B
Here’s what’s new 👇🧵 pic.twitter.com/3RcpvrVdGC
W3C Standards Meet IOTA’s MoveVM
What sets IOTA Identity apart is its combination of W3C industry standards and IOTA’s MoveVM, a secure virtual machine that handles authentication and verification tasks. This makes it a powerful tool for creating verifiable credentials while keeping sensitive data off-chain to ensure privacy and user control.
The inclusion of tools like Keytool—used for signing transactions and storing decentralized identity (DID) key material—further enhances developer experience and system reliability. With cross-Rust and WASM API support, the rollout ensures broader compatibility across programming environments.
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Real-World Impact Across Sectors
From finance and healthcare to supply chain and government services, IOTA Identity is designed for real-world utility. It offers a scalable, user-centric framework that facilitates cross-platform trust, secure data exchange, and IoT device authentication. Through its partnership with Keystone and initiatives like TWIN, IOTA aims to bring digital identity into practical use—such as enabling verifiable cross-border trade data.
The project is a critical piece of IOTA’s broader ambition to build a decentralized digital ecosystem that also includes AI, IoT, and Web3 infrastructure. According to co-founder Dominik Schiener, IOTA’s vision is to “build a digital world on-chain.”
Market Reaction
Despite the major announcement, IOTA’s native token (IOTA) is up 1.4% in the last 24 hours, trading at $0.20. However, analysts suggest a potential bullish surge toward $0.30 if the token breaches the $0.28 resistance level.
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