Editor-in chief. Market intelligence and strategy expert, and long-year speaker, moderator. More than 15 years in global identity verification, age verification, and RegTech markets.
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Online shopping is going agentic. On Thursday, Experian announced the launch of Agent Trust, a human-to-agent binding service that binds verified human identities with the AI agents acting on their behalf. The release, launched in collaboration with Visa, Cloudflare and Skyfire, highlights that some of the biggest players in tech are looking to support the rollout of agentic commerce.
Crypto has become a prime target for AI-driven deception. According to Chainalysis, fraudsters are now pairing deepfakes, face-swap apps, and large language models with classic romance and investment cons, and the math favors them.
JammJar has partnered with Entrust to add in-platform identity verification for mortgage brokers, linking ID checks directly to client case records.
The Korea Media and Communications Commission announced a review plan for the designation of New ‘Identity Verification Agencies’.
Once a user completes Sumsub's KYC flow and proves wallet ownership by signing a message, Chainlink ACE issues a CCID – a reusable, privacy-preserving credential containing verified claims like "Age > 18." No raw personal data ever touches the chain.
Ping provides the identity verification and trust layer, while OLOID delivers seamless Tap-and-Login access across clinical environments.
The Department of Home Affairs has gazetted draft regulations to pave the way for a digital ID in the country.
Regula introduces server-side mobile driver’s license (mDL) verification in its Document Reader SDK to enhance fraud prevention and zero-trust identity security.
The visual analysis system is now operating in select countries, but Meta says it's working toward a broader rollout.
AI agents are testing payment systems built for humans, prompting merchants, Visa and Google to rethink identity, authority and liability.
Anthropic is now requiring select users to successfully complete a physical government-issued ID document verification (PIDV) process “for a few use cases,” although those use cases are not currently specified.
The welfare ministry expects the digitalization will partially begin in fiscal 2028 to allow households in financial distress to apply quickly via smartphones instead of in person.
