Commenters criticize the EUDI Wallet initiative for relying on US tech attestation and centralizing control, while others highlight implementation delays and privacy risks. The strongest disagreement centers on whether the project's technical dependencies and mandatory adoption trends constitute a failure of digital sovereignty or an inevitable regulatory burden.
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nl-wallet
Rust2023–2026
MinBZK / nl-wallet
nl-wallet
NL Wallet - A digital identity wallet provided by the government.
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NL Wallet - A digital identity wallet provided by the government.
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3 sourcesMImicrotonal·Jun 5, 2026
There is hope:
Thank you for raising this issue. We are aware that our current implementation does not yet work on GrapheneOS. This is a temporary situation we plan to resolve before this app goes public.
https://github.com/MinBZK/nl-wallet/issues/34#issuecomment-4...
Until then, I'd recommend every Dutch person (or probably every EU person, since this could also influence other wallets) to upvote/heart the initial request in that issue to show that there is serious demand for this.
In Dutch gov't will only allow European company to operate DigiD platformFuture Dutch EU ID app to require Apple or Google account
4 points · Open discussionICTU for the Dutch Ministry of the Interior | Software engineer (authentication, open source, Rust) | https://github.com/MinBZK/nl-wallet | REMOTE NL (1 day onsite) | Full-time freelance
Under the Working Agenda Value Driven Digitization, the Dutch government is preparing for the introduction of European digital identity wallets through the revision of the eIDAS-regulation. One of the ways in which they are doing this, is by developing a public reference wallet called the NL Wallet. These ID-wallets will be mobile apps that citizens can use to identify (or 'log in') to public and private online services, share data about themselves, and sign electronically. The first version of the NL Wallet will focus on online identification and data sharing and will be piloted at small scale in 2024.
We're looking for a experienced software developer w
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ith experience in Rust, to work on the implementation of authentication protocols such as OpenID4VC, ISO mdoc/mDL, OIDC, or similar. You will work on a Rust library that can be integrated into mobile apps as well as backend code.
You are the suitable candidate due to your personality, knowledge, skills, and experience, including:
- Experience in developing applications in Rust.
- Experience with cryptography, PKI, digital signatures, digital identity (SSI), and/or authentication functionality.
- Experience with mobile platform development, language bindings, Unix toolset.
- You are decisive, creative, analytical, able to justify choices and thrive in complex environments.
- You have good communication skills, both verbal and written in English and preferably but not necessarily in Dutch. You can engage in constructive discussions with users, stakeholders, and team members. You know when it's time for a cup of coffee or tea.
- You have an affinity for the applied methods and techniques, but you are also open to learning and mastering new things/technologies. You have a solution-oriented mindset and act with a high degree of autonomy.
Applications can be done through [1] [2] or informally through the email address listed in my HN profile [3]. Dutch language skills are preferred but not required. For more information about the architecture and design considerations, please see the documents listed under [4].
If you have any questions, please get in touch with me.
[1] https://hinttech.com/vacature/i23257-wallet-rust-developer-3...
[2] https://between.com/opdrachten/stichting-ictu-bt/wallet-rust...
[3] https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=Confiks
[4] https://edi.pleio.nl/news/view/93f40956-3671-49c9-9c82-2dab6...