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title: "Ed25519: definition | KYE Protocol™ glossary"
description: "Ed25519: The default signing primitive across credentials and proof bundles."
url: https://kyeprotocol.com/glossary/ed25519/
lang: en
source: "KYE Protocol"
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> Ed25519: The default signing primitive across credentials and proof bundles.

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# Ed25519

The default signing primitive across credentials and proof bundles.

The default signing primitive across credentials and proof bundles. Specified by the spec. alternatives are enumerated, not extensible.

KYE™ Minute explains this term in an episode dated 23 January 2027, once podcast audio is switched on.

**Source** The KYE Protocol™ glossary, [as published](https://kyeprotocol.com/glossary/#ed25519). Not legal advice.