Worldcoin Gets Infrastructure Partner for Digital ID Blockchain
Worldcoin has announced a partnership with Alchemy to provide the infrastructure for World Chain, its new blockchain for digital ID. Alchemy, a web3 development platform, […]
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Atlantic Council Fellow Urges Thoughtful Government-Industry Collaboration on Digital ID and DPI
Identity, data, and infrastructure are the three key building blocks of a digital economy that policymakers must consider most carefully, according to an Atlantic Council […]
NZ Academics Warn of Risks in Tying Digital ID to Currency
New Zealand’s central bank has opened a consultation on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), and a group of academics is warning that its links to […]
Ontario Government Halts Digital ID Effort Amid Backlash from Base: Report
The government of Ontario has put work on a digital ID for the Canadian province on hold, citing political concerns. Speaking on background, an “insider” […]
Significant Investment to Make Argentina a Worldcoin ‘Hub’ for LATAM Region
Worldcoin plans to make Argentina a strategic “hub” for its operations in the Latin America region, the company has announced. The commitment involves significant direct […]
North Carolina Mulls mDLs as DMV Reels from IDEMIA Software Glitch
The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is seeking approval to issue digital driver’s licenses that can be displayed on mobile devices. The proposal, […]
Philippines Rolls Out Digital National ID
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) have launched the country’s Digital National ID. The digital ID serves […]
Ukraine’s Digital ID Upgrade Adds War Veteran Credentials
Ukraine’s war veterans can now add their official credentials to the country’s rapidly evolving mobile ID app. The Diia application, developed by the Ukrainian government, […]
Google, Samsung Join Germany’s Digital Wallet Challenge
Five “non-funded” companies have joined Germany’s digital wallet Proof of Concept challenge, including Google and Samsung. The project is being overseen by SPRIND – Bundesagentur […]
World Bank Reports Detail Digital ID Plan for Lebanon
The World Bank has published “Lebanon ID Diagnostic” and “Lebanon Digital ID Use Cases” reports to support the design and implementation of digital ID in […]
NIST Finds ‘Room for Improvement’ in Age Estimation Tech Assessment
“There is a wide range in performance among these algorithms, with room for improvement across the board.” – NIST computer scientist Kayee Hanaoka The National […]
DC4EU Prepares Digital ID Interoperability Lab
The Digital Credentials for Europe (DC4EU) project is setting up an interoperability lab for the pan-European digital identity framework, envisioning it as the cornerstone for […]
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