ID Tech Digest – August 11, 2025
Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Milwaukee Police…
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Flare Launches Luminite Wallet With Seedless Login and XRP DeFi Access
Flare Network has launched Luminite, a non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet that removes the need for traditional seed phrases by using passkey, biometric, or…
China Warns of National Security Risks From Biometric Crypto Projects
China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) has issued a public warning about cryptocurrency ventures that collect sensitive biometric data, identifying such…
Crypto Lender Uses World ID Iris Scans to Expand Access to Microloans
A San Francisco-based fintech startup is using biometric identity verification to power a new crypto lending platform aimed at underserved borrowers worldwide.…
D’CENT Integrates Biometric Wallet Support for Manta Pacific Assets
Hardware wallet provider D’CENT has integrated support for Manta Pacific, bringing fingerprint-secured biometric authentication to users managing crypto assets…
World Pauses Iris Scanning in Germany Amid Station Upgrades and Regulatory Review
World (formerly “Worldcoin”), the digital identity and cryptocurrency project co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has temporarily paused its iris-scanning…
Relai Integrates Keyless Biometrics for Passwordless Logins and Enhanced Recovery Security
Swiss Bitcoin wallet app Relai has introduced biometric security through its partnership with Keyless, adding a passwordless multi-factor authentication system…
IOST Launches Biometric Signet Rings With Proof-of-Heartbeat Identity Model
IOST has completed the first deployment of its “Signet” biometric rings, a wearable identity device that connects real-world presence to blockchain-based…
World ID Integrates Native USDC and CCTP V2 to Expand Identity-Verified Financial Services
World ID, the biometric identity verification platform operated by World (formerly Worldcoin), has added native USDC stablecoin support to its blockchain…
Worldcoin Launches Eye-Scanning ID Verification Across UK Cities
Worldcoin, the digital identity initiative developed by Tools for Humanity and co-founded by Sam Altman, has launched its biometric eye-scanning “Orb” devices…