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# Aries

* [Aries Agent Test Harness Enhancement Project](https://www.idlab.org/en/aries-agent-test-harness-enhancement-project/) IDLab

At this stage of the AATH Enhancement Project, two factors helped define its broad content:

- The gap between AIP 2.0 constituent RFCs and the current implementation of the AATH tests
- Requirements from Interac with respect to AIP 2.0
* [https://github.com/hyperledger/aries-rfcs/blob/master/concepts/0430-machine-readable-governance-frameworks/README.md](https://github.com/hyperledger/aries-rfcs/blob/master/concepts/0430-machine-readable-governance-frameworks/README.md)
* [Setting up Mediator Agent in Ubuntu — (.Net Core service in Linux Box)](https://rangesh.medium.com/setting-up-mediator-agent-in-ubuntu-net-core-service-in-linux-box-b874bb409eed) Rangesh
  > In a Self Sovereign Environment supported by Hyperledger Indy / Aries agent framework, Mediator Agent is one of the essential components that acts as postman service between Issuer /Verifier Aries Agent and Mobile Agent.
* [Introducing Hyperledger Aries Framework JavaScript 0.2.0](https://www.hyperledger.org/blog/2022/07/06/introducing-hyperledger-aries-framework-javascript-0-2-0) Hyperledger

The new Hyperledger Aries Framework JavaScript release (0.2.0) contains some incredible steps forward. Especially in our goal to make the framework AIP 2.0 compliant. AIP 2.0 compliance will not only ensure the framework supports the latest standards and protocols, but it will also greatly increase interoperability and make it more useful outside of the Hyperledger Indy ecosystem.
* [Hyperledger Aries Graduates To Active Status; Joins Indy As “Production Ready”](https://www.hyperledger.org/blog/2021/02/26/hyperledger-aries-graduates-to-active-status-joins-indy-as-production-ready-hyperledger-projects-for-decentralized-identity)

“This approval is further evidence that Hyperledger Aries is a breakout success for the Hyperledger community,” said Brian Behlendorf, General Manager for Blockchain, Healthcare and Identity at the Linux Foundation. “Convergence on common libraries for the exchange of credentials will help speed the development of urgently-needed solutions and systems, ranging from education to finance to the fight against the pandemic. Aries is key to that convergence.”
* [Hyperledger Aries Graduates To Active Status](https://www.hyperledger.org/blog/2021/02/26/hyperledger-aries-graduates-to-active-status-joins-indy-as-production-ready-hyperledger-projects-for-decentralized-identity)

The TSC commended the Aries project during the meeting for the project’s highly diverse contributors. Achieving a high number of organizations contributing to a project at Hyperledger is often a challenge. Congratulations are due to those participating in and supporting the Aries Project.

* [The Pathway to Becoming a Hyperledger Maintainer](https://www.hyperledger.org/blog/2021/11/03/the-pathway-to-becoming-a-hyperledger-maintainer)
  > In this blogpost I’m going to share what it’s like to be a maintainer for the Hyperledger Aries project. You’ll learn how you can start contributing and maybe even set yourself on a path to becoming a maintainer.
* [Indicio Wins British Columbia Code With Us Challenge to Upgrade Hyperledger Indy](https://indicio.tech/indicio-wins-british-columbia-code-with-us-challenge-to-upgrade-hyperledger-indy/)
  > Most of Hyperledger Indy’s development occurred prior to the completion of the standard DID Specification by the W3C and, as a result, identifiers written to one network are currently not resolvable on other networks. A new did:indy DID Method will fix that and make it easier for decentralized identity products and services to interoperate across different Indy networks.
* [Hyperledger SSI Ecosystem](https://dev.to/jakubkoci/hyperledger-ssi-ecosystem-4j2p) Jakubkoci

There are three projects under the Hyperledger umbrella related to digital identity. Hyperledger Indy, Aries, and Ursa. [...] describe their purpose and how they’re related to each other.

## Aries \ Indy \ AnonCreds the dialogue continues

* [Learnings from Aries, Indy and Various Verifiable Credential Implementations](https://northernblock.io/learnings-from-aries-indy-and-various-verifiable-credential-implementations/) Northern Block

Standards such as OIDC and mDL are all now in dialogue with W3C, AnonCreds, Aries, etc. Mobile is a predominant technology, just like the way laptops were once upon a time. To reduce consumer friction and drive adoption, convergence of all these different technologies is required inside a mobile environment

* [Hyperledger Aries is the Present and the Future of Internet-Scale Trusted Verifiable Credential Ecosystems](https://indicio.tech/hyperledger-aries-is-the-present-and-the-future-of-internet-scale-trusted-verifiable-credential-ecosystems/) Indicio

While no technology runs perfectly on every device, a signal strength of Aries, AnonCreds, and Indy is that they work on the vast majority of current devices and systems, including $35 smart phones and low powered IOT/embedded devices. They represent the most inclusive way into this technology, which is an important factor in their popularity.
* [Hyperledger Mentorship Spotlight: Hyperledger Aries Integration to Support Fabric as Blockchain Ledger](https://www.hyperledger.org/blog/2021/12/06/hyperledger-mentorship-spotlight-hyperledger-aries-integration-to-support-fabric-as-blockchain-ledger)

The Hyperledger Mentorship Program is a structured hands-on learning opportunity for new developers who may otherwise lack the opportunity to gain exposure to Hyperledger open source development and entry to the technical community.

* [Hyperledger KochiOrgBook Meetup](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU0zXKiFYD0) (modeled after [VONx.io](https://vonx.io/)), in collaboration with Wipro, CUSAT, and KBA.
  > “KochiOrgBook is a Verifiable Organization Network for the city of Kochi [India]. It is a technology demonstrator to launch a DID based utility compliant with the ToIP standards to enable trusted digital verification for various associations within the city of Kochi.”

* [EU Grant to Help Building Blockchain Infrastructure](https://sphereon.com/news-and-insights/sphereon-wins-an-eu-essif-lab-grant/). Sphereon
  > We’ll be providing a Presentation Exchange that creates interoperability between W3C DIF-compliant Verifiable Credentials and Hyperledger Aries-based Verifiable Credentials for the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI).

* [Talking on Aries Bifold, building a community effort around an open source mobile wallet in React Native](https://iiw.idcommons.net/23I/_Talking_on_Aries_Bifold,_building_a_community_effort_around_an_open_source_mobile_wallet_in_React_Native) by James Ebert

Hyperledger Aries – Aries Bifold – Aries-Framework-Javascript – React Native

Slides: [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XKrgnUUF7nZI-bOqWMKijKZHWThsIjFkVkfPIVy3gkY/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XKrgnUUF7nZI-bOqWMKijKZHWThsIjFkVkfPIVy3gkY/edit?usp%3Dsharing)

Repo: [https://github.com/hyperledger/aries-mobile-agent-react-native](https://github.com/hyperledger/aries-mobile-agent-react-native)

User Group Meetings: [https://wiki.hyperledger.org/display/ARIES/Aries+Bifold+User+Group+Meetings](https://wiki.hyperledger.org/display/ARIES/Aries%2BBifold%2BUser%2BGroup%2BMeetings)

Rocketchat: [https://chat.hyperledger.org/channel/aries-bifold](https://chat.hyperledger.org/channel/aries-bifold)

Aries-Framework-Javascript: [https://github.com/hyperledger/aries-framework-javascript](https://github.com/hyperledger/aries-framework-javascript)

rn-indy-sdk: [https://github.com/AbsaOSS/rn-indy-sdk](https://github.com/AbsaOSS/rn-indy-sdk)

Discussion on the following topics:

- Face recognition capabilities and discussion
- Discussion of project goals
- Brief demo of current state
- Questions on Ionic vs React Native
- React Native is more broadly adopted
- Need to start somewhere
- Does Aries Bifold plan to support BBS+? Yes, planning on utilizing Aries Askar and surrounding components to enable these capabilities.
- What is the MVP of Aries Bifold?
- Connections
- Coordinate-mediation protocol support
- Credential Exchange
- Revocation
- Aries Bifold interoperability
- AIP 1.0 and AIP 2.0 support
- Aries Agent Test Harness capabilities
- Componentization of Aries Bifold
- Allows the inclusion of the project in existing apps.
- Helps with separation of concerns.
- Use of React Redux
- Packaging and monorepos.

* [...]

Karim Stekelenburg: [https://github.com/microsoft/react-native-tscodegen](https://github.com/microsoft/react-native-tscodegen)

* [SITA uses blockchain, decentralized identity for pilot license verification](https://www.ledgerinsights.com/sita-blockchain-decentralized-identity-for-pilot-license/) Ledgerinsights

Using the [self-sovereign identity](https://www.ledgerinsights.com/tag/self-sovereign-identity/) solution Hyperledger Aries, almost everything works peer to peer between the license issuer and the pilot and between the pilot and the verifier.

* [Introduction to Hyperledger Sovereign Identity Blockchain Solutions: Indy, Aries & Ursa](https://training.linuxfoundation.org/training/introduction-to-hyperledger-sovereign-identity-blockchain-solutions-indy-aries-and-ursa/) (LFS172)
* [Becoming a Hyperledger Aries Developer](https://www.edx.org/course/becoming-a-hyperledger-aries-developer) 
- [Aries Cloud Agent Python](https://github.com/hyperledger/aries-cloudagent-python)
* [Trinsic donates did-key.rs to I&D WG](https://medium.com/decentralized-identity/trinsic-donates-did-key-rs-to-i-d-wg-8a278f37bcd0)
  > DID:Key, originally specified in the W3C Credentials Community Group (CCG), is a DID “pseudo-method” that allows static, pre-existing, and/or pre-published public keys to function like traditional DIDs — they can be queried, stored, issued against, and resolved to return valid DID documents.
* [DIDKit v0.1 is Live.](https://sprucesystems.medium.com/didkit-v0-1-is-live-d0ea6638dbc9)
  > Most other options are subtly locked to a specific blockchain and its particularities, which a self-sovereign identity (SSI) novice is unlikely to notice until months into a project based on it. A few open-source libraries exist to sidestep this infrastructural lock-in, but these are more like primitives for assembling an SSI toolkit than ready-to-go, developer-friendly libraries. DIDKit, on the other hand, is ready to start processing real-world VCs with non-repudiable signatures right out the box.

* [Indicio.Tech releases Aries Mediator Agent](https://indicio.tech/blog/indicio-tech-advances-decentralized-identity-with-release-of-critical-open-source-technology/)
  > The Indicio Mediator Agent is the company’s latest contribution to Aries Cloud Agent Python (ACA-Py) and the Aries Toolbox. Following RFC 0211: Mediator Coordination, Indicio built on the work of the open-source community to make mediation interoperable and vendor agnostic. This expands the opportunities for mobile wallet implementations.
  > *[...]*
  > Indicio.tech is committed to becoming a resource-hub for decentralized identity, providing enterprise-grade open source tools to its clients and to the community. This includes the [Private Networks](https://indicio.tech/private-networks/) build service, the [Indicio TestNet](https://indicio.tech/indicio-testnet/), and a variety of customizable [training programs](https://indicio.tech/training-packages/).
* [Aries Mobile Agent SDK for Google Flutter](https://ayanworks.medium.com/announcing-arnima-fl-open-source-aries-flutter-mobile-agent-sdk-d3483744ffc8)
  > Exactly a year ago in Jan 2020, we announced ARNIMA — first ever Aries React Native Mobile Agent SDK that we made open source for the Self-Sovereign Identity ecosystem.
  > 
  > [...] We are very excited to announce [one more small open-source contribution](https://github.com/ayanworks/ARNIMA-flutter-sdk) from AyanWorks to the Aries community.