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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...
Digital identity wallet deadlines collide with expanding use cases

Digital identity wallet deadlines collide with expanding use cases

2026-09-19 Ian Fleming
Digital ID wallet use cases expand in banking, age assurance and government serv...
Moldova eGovernance Agency Launches Banking Use of EVO Digital Identity Credentials Built to European Standards

Moldova eGovernance Agency Launches Banking Use of EVO Digital Identity Credentials Built to European Standards

2026-09-19 Ian Fleming
Digital credentials from EVO, Moldova's integrated government app, are now accep...
Malawi Moves National IDs and Civil Records to Digital Wallet, Ends Renewals

Malawi Moves National IDs and Civil Records to Digital Wallet, Ends Renewals

2026-09-19 Ian Fleming
Malawi has launched the Nzika Digital ID Wallet, offering digital national ID, b...
Facephi certified in Canada and listed on the DIACC Trust List

Facephi certified in Canada and listed on the DIACC Trust List

2026-09-19 Ian Fleming
The Spanish digital identity solutions provider announced the registration of it...
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Polish identity verification company Identt joins Poland’s mObywatel Europa EUDI Wallet sandbox

Polish identity verification company Identt joins Poland’s mObywatel Europa EUDI Wallet sandbox

2026-09-17 Per Henrikson
IDV provider begins testing relying-party and credential issuance requirements as Poland prepares its EUDI Wallet for December launch.
Innovative Technology partners with Luciditi to bring together digital ID and age estimation

Innovative Technology partners with Luciditi to bring together digital ID and age estimation

Innovative Technology Ltd (ITL), the developer of MyCheckr age estimation device, has announced a partnership with Luciditi, a certified Digital Verification Service Provider (DVSP). This collaboration allows customers to validate their digital ID on the same MyCheckr device used for anonymous age estimation.
Jumio launches selfie-based reusable identity tool across APAC region

Jumio launches selfie-based reusable identity tool across APAC region

Jumio has launched its reusable identity product, selfie.DONE, across the Asia-Pacific region, following a claimed successful launches in Latin America and North America.

Sumsub rolls out workforce verification platform

DashDevs, Sumsub embed compliance in fintech Core

ID.me and Plaid Announce Partnership to Strengthen the Integrity and Speed of Government Benefit Payments

Market
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.
Digital identity wallet deadlines collide with expanding use cases

Digital identity wallet deadlines collide with expanding use cases

Digital ID wallet use cases expand in banking, age assurance and government services as EUDI standards and national implementations race toward deadlines.
Moldova eGovernance Agency Launches Banking Use of EVO Digital Identity Credentials Built to European Standards

Moldova eGovernance Agency Launches Banking Use of EVO Digital Identity Credentials Built to European Standards

Digital credentials from EVO, Moldova's integrated government app, are now accepted by four of the country's banks: Moldindconbank, FinComBank, EuroCreditBank and Victoriabank, allowing clients to identify themselves through EVO.

Malawi Moves National IDs and Civil Records to Digital Wallet, Ends Renewals

Facephi certified in Canada and listed on the DIACC Trust List

Westpac becomes first NZ bank accredited to issue digital ID credentials

Technology
How Fintech Money Transfer Apps Verify Identity Without Slowing Down the Transfer

How Fintech Money Transfer Apps Verify Identity Without Slowing Down the Transfer

2026-09-17 Per Henrikson
Find out which fintech money transfer apps verify identity in a way that feels seamless to the end user, and how they do it.
SEON Expands Signal Intelligence to Catch Fraud Rings as AI Fuels Rise in Fake Identities

SEON Expands Signal Intelligence to Catch Fraud Rings as AI Fuels Rise in Fake Identities

New signal categories and deeper data coverage across 1,100+ proprietary signals help expose manufactured identities and coordinated fraud, without adding friction for legitimate customers.
Lindner brings inGo construction credentials to Germany’s d-you wallet

Lindner brings inGo construction credentials to Germany’s d-you wallet

Subcontractor management platform inGo will connect with Germany’s d-you digital identity wallet as part of launch partner Lindner Group’s participation in the program. The platform is already used on hundreds of construction sites and is being prepared for d-you’s January 2, 2027 launch.

Proof launched its own Verifiable Digital Credential portable digital identity via Proof’s platform and API

Fujitsu Korea, Milipass Partner on Defense Digital ID, Palm-Vein Authentication

Google deploying age verification tech in Canada Social media

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Sweeping EU Child Safety Proposal Would Transform Social Media, Online Gaming and AI Chatbots

Sweeping EU Child Safety Proposal Would Transform Social Media, Online Gaming and AI Chatbots

2026-09-18 Per Henrikson
The EU Kids Act would accelerate age verification plans and ban social media use for those under 13.
The European Union is going to force gaming companies to implement age verification for online games

The European Union is going to force gaming companies to implement age verification for online games

The European Parliament will consider the EU Kids Act bill on Thursday, which could significantly change the rules for accessing online services for users in EU countries. The document aims to protect children from potentially dangerous content and provides for the introduction of stricter age verification.
Vietnam issue decree No. 320 on electronic identification and authentication

Vietnam issue decree No. 320 on electronic identification and authentication

On 13 August 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 320/2026/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing a number of provisions of Decree No. 69/2024/NĐ-CP dated 25 June 2024 on electronic identification and authentication.

UK Sets Digital Right-to-Work Rules Ahead of October Expansion

Philippines eyes privacy-preserving age checks for social media

UK Pushes For Device-Level Age Verification