General Motors Financial has partnered with blockchain startup Spring Labs on solutions for identity verification.
Blockchain startup Civic has hired Apple veteran Phillip Shoemaker as executive director of Identity.com.
An Abu Dhabi financial center and KPMG say they have successfully completed a trial of a blockchain-based know-your-customer application.
Swiss Federal Railways has trialed a blockchain-based credentials management system for construction workers.
Cryptocurrency exchanges will likely have to reckon with VPN access as part of any regulatory or law enforcement actions for market manipulation.
Privacy-focused internet browser Brave will use Civic's identity verification services to ensure that publishers are paid for their content.
Digital security firm Gemalto is teaming up blockchain startup R3 to pilot a new platform aimed to bring digital identities closer to the mainstream.
IBM is working with Hu-manity.co, whose Android and IOS mobile app gives users a title of ownership, akin to a property deed, for their personal data.
Civic needs a network of users, so it's offering free KYC for business partners and funding the effort with its reserve of tokens.
Coinbase is advancing its push into developing a secure digital identity platform by acquiring San Francisco-based startup Distributed Systems.
