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Moca Network Launches MocaProof Beta, the Digital Identity Verification and Reward Platform

Moca Network Launches MocaProof Beta, the Digital Identity Verification and Reward Platform

2026-01-12 Per Henrikson
Moca Network is a flagship project by Animoca Brands, designed to build the wor...
AI-driven ‘Truman Show’ trading scam hits app stores

AI-driven ‘Truman Show’ trading scam hits app stores

2026-01-12 Per Henrikson
Check Point researchers have detailed an investment fraud operation that uses AI...
Massive Instagram data breach exposes personal info of over 17M users

Massive Instagram data breach exposes personal info of over 17M users

2026-01-12 Ian Fleming
The dataset leaked on the dark web includes user names, full names, email addres...
People receiving two scam calls each week on average, UK survey indicates

People receiving two scam calls each week on average, UK survey indicates

2026-01-12 Ian Fleming
Fraudsters may ask victims to share personal details, provide security codes, tr...
Malaysia: Stolen identities available ‘for rent’

Malaysia: Stolen identities available ‘for rent’

2026-01-12 Per Henrikson
A simple online transaction can pull victims into vicious cycle of fraud.
Players
Datai selects Hopae to enhance KYC for financial institutions with digital identity

Datai selects Hopae to enhance KYC for financial institutions with digital identity

2026-01-09 Per Henrikson
Datai, a Luxembourg-based consultancy firm, has selected Hopae, the digital identity infrastructure company, to modernize KYC processes for its financial institution clients in Europe and make them fully compliant with eIDAS 2.0.
FTMO deploys iDenfy KYB solution for corporate client verification

FTMO deploys iDenfy KYB solution for corporate client verification

Trading education platform FTMO implements iDenfy's KYB technology to verify corporate clients across 120+ countries.
Blue Gold and Trust Stamp Execute Strategic LOI to Develop Biometric, Passwordless Wallet Infrastructure for Gold-Backed Digital Assets

Blue Gold and Trust Stamp Execute Strategic LOI to Develop Biometric, Passwordless Wallet Infrastructure for Gold-Backed Digital Assets

The announcement follows Blue Gold's recent disclosure that it has secured access to up to one million ounces of physical gold through a long-term supply arrangement, providing the capacity to support the initial issuance and circulation of SGCs at scale.

XORKETS FX Forms a Strategic Partnership with Global Verification Leader Sumsub

Credence ID joins Identis Group to bridge physical and digital identity

SpruceID CEO pitches US health records group on verifiable digital credentials

Market
TSA to Enforce $45 REAL ID Verification Fee Beginning February 1, 2026

TSA to Enforce $45 REAL ID Verification Fee Beginning February 1, 2026

2026-01-11 Ian Fleming
Kearns Encourages Travelers to Upgrade Before Next Domestic Flight Erie County, New York- Starting February 1, 2026, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will begin enforcing a $45 identity-verification fee for passengers who attempt to fly without compliant identification.
CrowdStrike to Acquire SGNL to Transform Identity Security for the AI Era

CrowdStrike to Acquire SGNL to Transform Identity Security for the AI Era

CrowdStrike acquires SGNL to deliver Continuous Identity by redefining privilege and access for humans, NHIs, and AI agents with real-time authorization.
My Blockchain Infrastructure (MBI) Endorses Blockchain-Based Age Verification Solution for Social Media Platforms

My Blockchain Infrastructure (MBI) Endorses Blockchain-Based Age Verification Solution for Social Media Platforms

Malaisian MBI has endorsed a privacy-focused age verification solution built on the Zetrix blockchain platform, as governments worldwide move to tighten rules aimed at protecting minors online. The solution is intended to help social media and messaging platforms verify users' age eligibility while limiting the amount of personal data collected and stored.

WaaS Dfns Integrates Concordium to Deliver Identity-Verified Enterprise-Grade Web3 Wallets for Millions

Kentucky launches mobile ID app for digital driver’s licenses

Gov't launches major Sanad app upgrade, adding new digital identity and transaction capabilities

Technology
Moca Network Launches MocaProof Beta, the Digital Identity Verification and Reward Platform

Moca Network Launches MocaProof Beta, the Digital Identity Verification and Reward Platform

2026-01-12 Per Henrikson
Moca Network is a flagship project by Animoca Brands, designed to build the world’s largest chain-agnostic decentralized digital identity network. MocaProof is a gamified digital identity verification and reward platform that leverages blockchain to simplify and advance data privacy and self-sovereignty.
Cryptoagility and device identity needs accelerate

Cryptoagility and device identity needs accelerate

As enterprise systems grow more complex due to interconnected assets, the proliferation of device and nonhuman identities, and widespread adoption of cloud, hybrid, and multicloud strategies, organizations across industries are turning to Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) to secure their systems and assets. These findings are from ABI Research’s Public Key Infrastructure Market Data report.
Tools for Humanity, a firm associated with Sam Altman’s World crypto and iris biometrics project, integrates biometrics

Tools for Humanity, a firm associated with Sam Altman’s World crypto and iris biometrics project, integrates biometrics

TFH integrates biometrics from Authsignal, Qualcomm for palm payments. Demo showcases connection between palm tech and World App crypto wallet.

Akamai, Visa Team Up to Secure AI Agents in Digital Commerce, raising questions about security, identity verification

Kantara Initiative seeking public comment on update to Identity Assurance Framework

Apple Plans to Expand iPhone Driver's Licenses to These 7 U.S. States - MacRumors

Legal
UK government’s plan digital IDs for newborns

UK government’s plan digital IDs for newborns

2026-01-04 Ian Fleming
The UK Labour government is considering assigning digital identities to newborn babies as part of its broader digital ID programme, according to reports of private ministerial discussions. The idea, described by critics as a “cradle-to-grave” surveillance system, has led to a fierce backlash, with opponents accusing ministers of overreach and lacking public mandate.
California launches delete all data privacy platform for citizens

California launches delete all data privacy platform for citizens

To streamline the process of data deletion, the California government has introduced a new platform called the Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform (DROP). This platform was developed by the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) and officially launched at the end of 2025, with full functionality starting on January 1st, 2026.
South Carolina joins 29-state brief defending Virginia's social media age verification law

South Carolina joins 29-state brief defending Virginia's social media age verification law

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced Wednesday that the state has joined a 29-state brief defending Virginia's social media age verification law, arguing that the first amendment does not shield companies like Meta from accountability.

Niger adopts mandatory AES biometric ID

New U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) photo policy for enhanced identity verification

Judge blocks Louisiana's social media age verification law