Money20/20 Kicks Off with Talk on Huge Potential of Self-Sovereign Identity
Money20/20’s “Digital Identity & Biometrics” track kicked off Sunday on an ambitious note, with Purple Tornado’s Heather Vescent introducing attendees to the…
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WISeKey Announces Blockchain-Based Mobile Identity Platform
“…WISeKey emphasized its compliance with the United Nations’ ID2020 program, an initiative aimed at extending official identity systems to everyone in the…
German Blockchain Not-for-Profit Exploring Smart City Applications of Palm Vein Tech
“In smart city applications, such biometric scans would be linked to distributed ledger systems to deliver immutable audit trails, with the IOTA Foundation…
New Partnership Enables Naked Cryptocurrency Payments
Singapore-based naked payments pioneer Touché has teamed up with a Luxembourg-based blockchain platform to offer a simplified means of in-store purchases using…
Gigzi Iris Protects Cryptocurrency with Biometrics
“As a cryptocurrency user, I know that account security is paramount.”- El Asmar, CEO, Gigzi IriTech has teamed up with a cryptocurrency platform to develop a…
New Partnership Aims to Build Blockchain-Based Identity Platform
Two identity-focused tech firms have teamed up to develop a global identity platform based on blockchain technology. One of the firms, Boston-based Distilled…
Naked Payments Tested at KDDI Store and Mr. Donut Shop
” Unlike other nascent naked payments technologies aimed at directly linking consumers’ biometric data to their payment accounts, Hitachi’s system revolved…
App Platform Uses Blockchain, Biometrics to Protect User Privacy – and Monetize It
A new startup is looking to blockchain and biometrics to enable decentralized app development. Called iTrue Limited, the Hong Kong-based firm is taking the…
Veridium Announces Support for Sovrin Blockchain Identity Platform
Veridium has become a backer of the Sovrin Network, an identity platform based on blockchain technology. Administrated by the non-profit Sovrin Foundation, the…
Hoyos Challenges Hackers to Steal Its Cryptocurrency
Hoyos Integrity Corporation is challenging hackers to steal its RISEN cryptocurrency tokens. One hundred million dollars’ worth of the RSN tokens have been…