Web3 Gets Its First Smartphone, Featuring Biometric Authentication
Solana is trying to position itself as a more consumer-friendly web3 company. To that end, the company has unveiled Saga, a new smartphone that is optimized…
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F***-to-Earn Crypto Startup Uses Wearable Biometrics to Track Sexual Activity
A new cryptocurrency start-up is trying to monetize sex. SEXN’s business model is comparable to that of a play-to-earn video game, insofar as it is promising…
ID Tech: Buenos Aires is Building a Digital ID System Based on Blockchain and ‘Human Trust’ Tech
Amid increasing signs of convergence between blockchain-based web3 technology and biometrics, Buenos Aires is embarking on a digital ID project that could…
Another Crypto Platform Turns to Biometric Onboarding, Care of iDenfy
iDenfy’s identity verification platform continues to be popular with cryptocurrency stakeholders. The company’s latest client is HollaEx, which runs an…
Veriff Improves Performance of Face Match Authentication Service
Veriff has released an updated version of its Face Match identity verification offering. Face Match debuted almost exactly a year ago, and is designed…
Biometrics-backed Humanode Blockchain Project Raises $2M in Seed Funding
Humanode, the startup behind an eponymous blockchain platform based on ‘proof of existence’ staking, has closed a $2 million seed funding round led by Republic…
Seeking to Build Trust in Metaverse and DeFi, Avarta Leverages FaceTec Biometrics
“For Avarta, this technology represents a means of not only beefing up security, but ensuring that the user experience is optimal.” FaceTec’s sophisticated…
Financial Biometrics Month: Verifying Identity – and Ensuring Anonymity
One of the biggest trends in consumer-facing authentication technology over the past few years is selfie-based authentication. Just as the previous decade’s…
Shufti Pro Helps Verify Identities of Morpho Labs’ Crypto Backers
Morpho Labs is partnering with Shufti Pro to screen its potential backers. Shufti Pro is a provider of remote identity verification services, while Morpho Labs…
iDenfy Provides Biometric Onboarding for Impily Cryptocurrency Exchange
iDenfy is continuing to make inroads in the cryptocurrency space thanks to a new partnership with Impily. Impily is headquartered in Poland, and operates an…