W3C announced on 24 September 2026 that its Verifiable Credentials Working Group had published Bitstring Status List v1.1 as a First Public Working Draft.
W3C said its Verifiable Credentials Working Group has published Bitstring Status List v1.1 as a First Public Working Draft. The draft describes a method for publishing status information, including suspension or revocation, for Verifiable Credentials using bitstrings.
W3C published the announcement on 24 September 2026. The document remains a Working Draft, not a final W3C standard.
Source: https://www.w3.org/news/2026/first-public-working-draft-bitstring-status-list-v1-1/
The announcement marks the public working-draft stage for a proposed mechanism concerning Verifiable Credential status information.
This report reflects W3C’s announcement published on 24 September 2026 and does not assess subsequent changes to the draft.