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Romania is emerging as one of the European Union’s earliest practical tests of eIDAS 2.0, the regulation that will place a digital identity wallet in the hands of every EU citizen who wants one.

Romania is emerging as one of the European Union’s earliest practical tests of eIDAS 2.0, the regulation that will place a digital identity wallet in the hands of every EU citizen who wants one.

2027-08-20 Ian Fleming
The country’s chip-based national identity card, first piloted in Cluj county, i...
DashDevs and Sumsub Partner to Embed Automated Compliance into Fintech Core Platform

DashDevs and Sumsub Partner to Embed Automated Compliance into Fintech Core Platform

2026-09-12 Ian Fleming
DashDevs has launched a dedicated Sumsub extension within its Fintech Core platf...
From Days to Minutes: How we built Multi-Agent KYC/KYB on AWS

From Days to Minutes: How we built Multi-Agent KYC/KYB on AWS

2026-09-11 Per Henrikson
This post documents a working system. Five KYC/KYB checks, each with its own age...
KPMG LLP acquires stake in deepfake detection business Reality Defender

KPMG LLP acquires stake in deepfake detection business Reality Defender

2026-09-11 Per Henrikson
US-based audit, tax and advisory company KPMG LLP has acquired a minority stake...
Germany to launch digital ID app for smartphones in 2027

Germany to launch digital ID app for smartphones in 2027

2026-09-10 Ian Fleming
From January 2, 2027, citizens and residents in Germany can download the new “d-...
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DashDevs and Sumsub Partner to Embed Automated Compliance into Fintech Core Platform

DashDevs and Sumsub Partner to Embed Automated Compliance into Fintech Core Platform

2026-09-12 Ian Fleming
DashDevs has launched a dedicated Sumsub extension within its Fintech Core platform, a composable banking solution designed to help firms launch payments, cards, and digital asset products.
KPMG LLP acquires stake in deepfake detection business Reality Defender

KPMG LLP acquires stake in deepfake detection business Reality Defender

US-based audit, tax and advisory company KPMG LLP has acquired a minority stake in Reality Defender, a platform designed to detect deepfakes.
Singapore's Prytek Group acquires digital ID firm Scanovate for $50M

Singapore's Prytek Group acquires digital ID firm Scanovate for $50M

Prytek Group has acquired Scanovate for $50 million in a deal expected to generate shareholder value of up to $100 million. Scanovate develops digital identification and compliance solutions for enterprises, serving over 250 customers across North America, South America, Western Europe, and Israel.

Instructure partners with Veriff to combat $180M credential fraud in US education

Trust Stamp integrates ID verification technology with Jack Henry's Banno platform

Authologic Registers as EU Digital Identity Provider Ahead of eIDAS 2.0 Mandate

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Romania is emerging as one of the European Union’s earliest practical tests of eIDAS 2.0, the regulation that will place a digital identity wallet in the hands of every EU citizen who wants one.

Romania is emerging as one of the European Union’s earliest practical tests of eIDAS 2.0, the regulation that will place a digital identity wallet in the hands of every EU citizen who wants one.

2027-08-20 Ian Fleming
The country’s chip-based national identity card, first piloted in Cluj county, is now issued nationally, with more than EUR 150 million in European funds financing the first batches in 2026.
Germany to launch digital ID app for smartphones in 2027

Germany to launch digital ID app for smartphones in 2027

From January 2, 2027, citizens and residents in Germany can download the new “d-you” app. In the d-you app (the “d” stands for both “digital” and “Deutschland”), citizens can store a “digital twin” of their ID card (Personalausweis).
EVO Digital Wallet Now Available at Victoriabank in Moldova

EVO Digital Wallet Now Available at Victoriabank in Moldova

Users of the state-run EVO app can use their digital identity documents for identification at approximately 300 Victoriabank branches across the country. It has become the third commercial bank since August this year, alongside FinComBank and Moldindconbank, to have fully integrated the EVO digital identity wallet.

Epic Games Store to introduce age checks for R18+ games in Australia

Epic Games Store to require age verification for R18+ games in Australia

Myanmar’s digital ID strategy comes amid a fraught landscape

Technology
From Days to Minutes: How we built Multi-Agent KYC/KYB on AWS

From Days to Minutes: How we built Multi-Agent KYC/KYB on AWS

2026-09-11 Per Henrikson
This post documents a working system. Five KYC/KYB checks, each with its own agent architecture, prompt methodology, and failure modes. We built it, ran it, broke it, fixed it, and are publishing the full method so you can build your own.
SentientX’s Human Identity Bank Defines a New Model for Digital Identity Control and Enforcement

SentientX’s Human Identity Bank Defines a New Model for Digital Identity Control and Enforcement

SentientX released the latest Human Identity Bank™, giving individuals greater control over their voice, likeness, image, video, and digital assets. The platform combines authenticity records, consent controls, licensing, monitoring, and enforcement to help protect identity ownership and authorized digital use.
82% of Organizations Had to Explain an Identity Decision, and One-Third Could Provide Only Limited Evidence

82% of Organizations Had to Explain an Identity Decision, and One-Third Could Provide Only Limited Evidence

50% of organizations can fully reconstruct an identity verification decision across all contributing systems, signals, and decision logic. Another 42% can identify the main systems and signals involved but cannot fully reconstruct how the final outcome was reached. A further 7% report only limited visibility, while 1% say reconstruction is not possible in practice.

Microsoft launches Age API, following OS-level declared age range model

Identity Security Posture Management (ISPM): Visibility, Risk, and Remediation

Procivis expands EUDI footprint as Europe’s wallet deadline approaches

Legal
UK Pushes For Device-Level Age Verification

UK Pushes For Device-Level Age Verification

2026-09-10 Ian Fleming
The device scanning legislation will block all nudity across all UK smartphones and tablets by default, with the option to “opt out” by verifying age by showing ID.
French president Emmanuel Macron seeks bloc-wide social media age assurance law

French president Emmanuel Macron seeks bloc-wide social media age assurance law

Macron urges EU-wide social media age law as Brussels weighs a common framework for age assurance and online child safety.
UK guidance indicates only gov’t digital ID wallet will get primary credentials

UK guidance indicates only gov’t digital ID wallet will get primary credentials

The latest update to the guidance page indicates that certified digital verification service (DVS) providers will have access to only derived credentials.

US age assurance enters implementation phase as courts, lawmakers refine rules

California Bill AB-1856 passes - exempting open source from age verification

Egypt's Central Bank issued regulations for a digital financial identity platform enabling remote customer verification