Identity

Blockchain Technology

BMW, Ford Help Advance Standard for ‘Tamper-Proof’ Blockchain Identities for Vehicles

Tanzeel AkhtarJan 20, 2021

A new standard developed in a MOBI working group is aimed at tackling used car fraud with verified car histories.

Spain

Major Spanish Firms Including Santander Unveil Blockchain Identity Project

Daniel PalmerNov 5, 2020

A group of Spanish companies, including banks and energy firms, is working to develop a "self-managed" digital identity system using blockchain technology.

Crime

US Navy Couple Charged With Selling 9,000 Stolen Identities for Bitcoin

Sebastian SinclairFeb 3, 2021

Prosecutors allege the couple intended for the stolen personal information to be used in crime.

Opinion

Money Reimagined: Fixing the Internet’s Big Flaw

Michael J. CaseyOct 9, 2020

In an age when data leads to economic domination, shifting control is a really impactful way to empower individuals.

Identity

Dapp Platform NEAR Protocol Taps Ontology’s Expertise for Decentralized Identity Effort

Sebastian SinclairAug 10, 2020

The dapp platform will leverage Ontology's experience in building decentralized identity solutions.

Identity

Identity

Microsoft Releases Bitcoin-Based ID Tool as COVID-19 ‘Passports’ Draw Criticism

Leigh Cuen

Microsoft’s Bitcoin-based decentralized identity tool, ION, just went live with a beta version on mainnet.

Decentralized Identity

‘Passwordless Login’ Startup Magic Raises $4M From Naval Ravikant, Placeholder

Leigh Cuen

Ethereum startup Magic just raised $4 million from investors like Naval Ravikant, SV Angel, Placeholder and Volt Capital to make passwords less of a pain.

Identity

Blockchain ID Solution Aims to Tackle Spike in Delivery Fraud Amid Coronavirus Measures

Sebastian Sinclair

Nuggets, a digital identity and payments platform, has developed a way to accept deliveries without needing a physical signature to combat a spike in fraud during the coronavirus pandemic.

Blockchain

Blockchain Can Help UK Savers Recover $48B in Unclaimed Pensions, Says R3

Paddy Baker

Blockchain solutions based on R3's tech will make it easier for users to verify their identities and claim lost pension funds, the firm says.

Investments

Binance Invests in Open-Data Framework Provider Numbers Seeking Product Boost

Daniel Palmer

The exchange says it's integrated Numbers' data verification app with Binance Chain.

Identity

FATF Releases Guidance on Global Digital IDs as Use Cases Grow

David Pan

The Financial Action Task Force wants financial institutions to prepare for the global expansion of digital identification systems.

Education

Deloitte Adds Privacy Tech to Its Education-Credentials Blockchain

Ian Allison

Professional services giant Deloitte has added zero-knowledge proof privacy tech to its enterprise blockchain offering.