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One Million South Koreans Now Have Blockchain Drivers Licenses
13.8.2020
The program was only launched in May but already one million South Koreans have opted for a blockchain based license
Blockchain Firm Says Banks Need DLT to Manage Identities Better
12.8.2020
Blockchain firm HashCash plans to create a federated and sovereign digital identity architecture to be used in banking processes
Dapp Platform NEAR Protocol Taps Ontology’s Expertise for Decentralized Identity Effort
10.8.2020
NEAR will leverage Ontology's expertise for the development and deployment of its decentralized digital identifier
Blockchain-Based Smart City Project LImestone Plans for Token Listing
26.7.2020
A Singapore blockchain-based smart city project in the Cambodian capital wants to list its native token on a crypto exchange
Twitter Doesn’t Need Web 3.0 to Solve Its Identity Problem
17.7.2020
The great Twitter hack does not herald the end of the centralized web. But we need stronger cryptography for social media
Your Passwords Could Be For Sale on the Dark Web Right Now
10.7.2020
Digital Shadows warned that over 15 billion credentials are exposed on the dark web for sale and some of them are even available for free
KardiaChain and Coinplug to Develop a Decentralized Identity Solution
10.7.2020
KardiaChain and Coinplug, a South Korean company, have both collaborated to develop a Decentralized Identity (DID) solution in Vietnam, focusing on the mass adoption of Blockchain. It is a first DID collaboration in Vietnam, and both these firms signed the MoU on July 8, 2020. KardiaChain...
Anonymous Crypto Hacker’s Identity Revealed by US Authorities
8.7.2020
The U.S. Department of Justice unveiled the identity of the hacker behind the pseudonym “fxmsp” after charging him with federal crimes
‘I Failed Terribly at Keeping My Identity Secret’: Scott Alexander on the Value of Pseudonymity
1.7.2020
A New York Times decision to name Scott Alexander, the author of Slate Star Codex, raises questions about who deserves pseudonyms, journalism in 2020, and where we place value when it comes to news stories
Sovrin Foundation Sheds All Paid Staff in Tale of a Token Issuance Gone Wrong
25.6.2020
The Sovrin Foundation, a digital ID non-profit, laid off all paid employees after failing to secure funding for an SEC-compliant token issuance
Safe and Sound: Blockchain-Backed Digital Identity in the Post-Coronavirus Era
24.6.2020
Blockchain companies are developing digital identity solutions to ensure regions can safely reopen following COVID-19 lockdowns
Identity Startup Notabene Launches Exchange Tool for FATF Travel Rule Compliance
23.6.2020
A Financial Action Task Force (FATF) meeting this week is proving to be a popular time for industry players to launch compliance-minded tech solutions
The Queens Politician Who Wants to Give New Yorkers Their Own Crypto
19.6.2020
Assemblyperson Ron Kim has proposed a decentralized contact tracing protocol and a blockchain-based public banking system for New Yorkers
New Decentralized Cybersecurity Solution Enables Passwordless Logins
18.6.2020
Blockchain cybersecurity firm Unbound Tech launched a new login solution meant to enable businesses to go passwordless
Bitcoin News Roundup for June 11, 2020
11.6.2020
With BTC and global equity markets down more than 1% on the day, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with your bitcoin news roundup
Microsoft Releases Bitcoin-Based ID Tool as COVID-19 Tracing Draws Criticism
10.6.2020
Microsoft’s Bitcoin-based decentralized identity tool, ION, just went live with a beta version on mainnet
Microsoft Releases Bitcoin-Based ID Tool as COVID-19 ‘Passports’ Draw Criticism
10.6.2020
Microsoft’s Bitcoin-based decentralized identity tool, ION, just went live with a beta version on mainnet
Marshall Islands Seeks to Establish a "Self-Sovereign Identity" With New Blockchain-Based Currency
6.6.2020
Joel Telpner reveals some of the steps the Marshall Islands is taking to launch its national digital currency
Golem Publishes Proof of Device Concept For Identity Authentication
5.6.2020
New research from decentralized CPU-sharing network Golem shows a concept for identity authentication using Proof of Device, based around Intel’s SGX technology
Decentralized Identity Could Replace All Login Functions, Says LG
3.6.2020
A representative of LG’s information technology subsidiary LG CNS told Cointelegraph that blockchain-based identity systems could replace all login functions