> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.ont.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.ont.io/decentralized-identity-and-data/ontid/decentralized-identifiers.md).

# Decentralized Identifiers

Decentralized identifiers (DIDs) are a new type of identifiers that enables verifiable, self-sovereign digital identity developed by the W3C Decentralized Identifier Working Group, the specifications for which can be found [**here**](https://www.w3.org/TR/did-core/). 

We have currently developed DID methods for the following chains.

| Network                                                                                                               | Method       |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ |
| [**Ontology**](/decentralized-identity-and-data/ontid/decentralized-identifiers/specification.md)                     | **did:ont**  |
| [**Ethereum**](/decentralized-identity-and-data/ontid/decentralized-identifiers/method-specification.md)              | **did:etho** |
| [**Binance Smart Chain**](/decentralized-identity-and-data/ontid/decentralized-identifiers/method-specification-1.md) | **did:bnb**  |