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World Money Adds Biometric Proof-of-Human Rewards to Finance App
Tools for Humanity is beginning the rollout of World Money, a self-custody finance app that connects digital asset payments with World ID’s biometric…
Westpac Gains New Zealand Accreditation for Digital Bank Account Credentials
Westpac has gained accreditation to issue digital identity credentials under New Zealand’s Digital Identity Services Trust Framework, becoming the first bank…
iProov Publishes Experimental Protocol for Human Approval of AI Agent Actions
iProov has released an experimental open specification for proving that a human approved a particular action proposed by an artificial intelligence agent. The…
Thailand Plans Verifiable Credential Trusted List and Wallet Pilots for 2027
Thailand’s Electronic Transactions Development Agency plans to establish registration and oversight for verifiable credential providers in 2027, alongside…
Malaysia Begins Issuing New MyKad With Restricted Biometric QR Verification
Malaysia has begun issuing a new generation of MyKad, its national identity card, with a QR code reserved for enforcement use and additional physical security…
iMTC Selects SEALSQ Security Chip for Fingerprint Medical Mouse
Taiwan’s iMTC Technology has selected SEALSQ’s QVault TPM183 security chip for a fingerprint-recognition mouse designed for medical workstations. The device…
Insolvency Service Secures First Companies House Identity Verification Convictions
The UK’s Insolvency Service has secured its first convictions for Companies House identity-verification offences, with three directors fined at City of London…
Poland Opens mObywatel Europa Sandbox for Digital Identity Wallet Integrations
Poland has opened a free test environment for organizations preparing to integrate with its European Digital Identity Wallet. The sandbox provides a…
Somalia and Pakistan Set Digital Identity Cooperation Priorities
Somali and Pakistani institutions have agreed priorities for cooperation on digital identity, interoperable government services and financial inclusion…
Flash Biometrics Partners With Nevada Athletic Commission on Licensee Verification
Flash Biometrics has announced a partnership with the Nevada State Athletic Commission to add facial identity verification to participant licensing and…