redential cannot be altered by anyone else, including and especially the credential&#8217;s owner. This allows the consumer or user to rely upon the identity presented in a signed asset.</p>
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<h3 id="_what_does_it_mean_that_provenance_data_is_cryptographically_bound_to_the_asset"><a class="anchor" href="#_what_does_it_mean_that_provenance_data_is_cryptographically_bound_to_the_asset"></a>3.3. What does it mean that provenance data is cryptographically bound to the asset?</h3