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Press release
5 November 2026
hashID launches: age checks without ID copies, a messenger no one else can read, and EU-standard digital identity in one app
As PDF: English · Deutsch · Español · Français
About hashID
hashID is a European platform for digital identity and secure communication. It combines a wallet and the issuing and verification of digital credentials under eIDAS 2.0 with an end-to-end encrypted messenger. hashID is developed by Desteba Productions S.L. in Crevillent (Alicante, Spain). Guiding principle: Prevention by Design, not Surveillance by Default.
Facts
- Launch: 5 November 2026 on the App Store, free for private users
- Maker: Desteba Productions S.L., Crevillent (Alicante), Spain
- Founder and CEO: Stephan Bergmann
- Standards: eIDAS 2.0, OpenID4VCI 1.0, OpenID4VP 1.0, HAIP 1.0, SD-JWT VC, mdoc (ISO/IEC 18013-5)
- Wallet and issuer are OpenID Certified · See the certificates
Images
- App icon, PNG, 512 × 512
- Stephan Bergmann, founder, JPG
- Title image, PNG, 1200 × 630: EN · DE · ES · FR
Contact
Stephan Bergmann, Founder & CEO. Interviews and further material on request.