2026-06-29
Ian Fleming
The new eID workflow integration brings Belgium’s national smart card identity system into iDenfy’s existing non-document verification onboarding solutions, allowing businesses to integrate more native, already familiar onboarding flows in various markets.
In a release, the California-based identity verification firm says its customers can now accept digital IDs in more than 60 countries and territories when onboarding new users, helping customers drive conversions and meet compliance mandates.
Incode has acquired Tel Aviv-based Identiq, whose cryptographic technology enables peer-to-peer sharing of fraud signals without exposing customer data, and frames the deal as the cornerstone of a $100 million commitment to privacy-preserving identity infrastructure. The $100 million investment will support on-device processing, research into privacy-enhancing technologies, and engineering hires.
2026-06-30
Ian Fleming
While the project is being carried out at the municipal level, the announcement is framed in terms of benefits to the UK economy. The City took the next step on Tuesday with the publication of its blueprint, developed in consultation with the government and regulators, and working with EY, “venture builder” Collectively Better and law firm Hogan Lovells.
The government of Estonia has announced that it plans to create digital identities for AI agents to enable it to track decisions made by artificial intelligence systems, in what is thought to be a world first.
Romania will adopt and use for its national version of the EU Digital Identity Wallet, RoEUDIW, the open-source solution developed by Germany, the government announced.
Experian has partnered with Resistant AI to offer document fraud detection tools in Australia and New Zealand through its Ascend platform. Banks and insurers in Australia and New Zealand will gain new checks as AI-made forgeries increasingly evade standard identity verification tools.
Developed by Proof with contributors across payments, identity and AI, x401 lets any online service request proof of who authorized an agent’s actions. Live demos and a CLI are available today.
2026-07-01
Per Henrikson
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act 29 June, advancing a broad package of online child safety legislation that would establish new requirements for social media platforms, AI chatbots and parental controls.
Opponents of the KIDS Act say urgent laws are needed to protect kids online from Big Tech. But the legislation raises concerns about age verification and online safety.
Australia has doubled the maximum penalty for systematic failures to enforce its social-media ban for children under 16, intensifying a closely watched
