A wallet is a digital application that lets subjects store, manage and use their cryptographic keys, verifiable credentials and similar items in a decentralised way. Synonym: identity wallet. In the Swiss E-ID the wallet is the swiyu app. Go deeper: The Swiss e-ID (eid.admin.ch) — the official site of the state-issued electronic identity and its wallet. Regulation (EU) 2024/1183 (EUR-Lex) — eIDAS 2.0: authentic sources and the European Digital Identity Wallet in law.

Quiz Entry - updated: 2026.09.17

What is a wallet?

A wallet is a digital application that lets subjects store, manage and use their cryptographic keys, verifiable credentials and similar items in a decentralised way.

Synonym: identity wallet. In the Swiss E-ID the wallet is the swiyu app.

Go deeper:

The Swiss e-ID (eid.admin.ch) — the official site of the state-issued electronic identity and its wallet.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1183 (EUR-Lex) — eIDAS 2.0: authentic sources and the European Digital Identity Wallet in law.

From Quiz: IAM / IAM Glossary (eCH-0219) | Updated: Sep 17, 2026