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.
Posts by Per Henrikson:
Spain’s pajaporte digital wallet has been chosen by the European Commission as a pilot technology for developing an age assurance tool.
ETS is updating TOEFL with AI-based ID checks, simpler registration from 2025 and adaptive reading, listening tests in 2026 to improve test experience.
The tool uses Open Banking infrastructure to deliver verified financial data through secure integrations. Sumsub partnered with Enable Banking to support connectivity to banks across 29 European countries.
The demonstration at Solana Accelerate in New York highlighted how users can issue on-chain credentials, such as attestations, via the new Solana Attestation Service (SAS), a built-in protocol from Layer 1 blockchain Solana, based on their Sumsub ID profile.
The airline unveiled plans to debut the first lanes at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The lanes allow eligible travelers to pass through airport security using facial recognition technology, eliminating the need to present a physical ID.
Ethiopia launches Fayda Wallet to advance digital ID, enable eKYC, and boost financial inclusion with Visa, TECH5, and Coopbank.
China’s blockchain-powered identity solution, RealDID, is now being extended to Hong Kong, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of cross-border digital identity.
Civic is announcing its participation in the Solana Attestation Service (SAS), a new standards layer for verifiable credentials across the Solana ecosystem. Led by Solana Foundation, this consortium will standardize identity verification, allowing users to create credentials that can be reused across different applications while preserving privacy.
Greatly improving the management of verifying individuals at the EU’s borders, the European Commission has officially launched the Shared Biometric Matching Service.
By integrating iDenfy’s AI-powered identity verification software, iGaming Express aims to provide users with a suite of services, including licensing support, business planning, and legal advice on various compliance matters, such as Know Your Customer (KYC) regulations, tailored to meet the industry-specific needs of its clients.
The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) and Finternet Lab, an initiative of the Networks for Humanity Foundation (NHF), have officially entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development and deployment of trusted, open, and interoperable digital infrastructure.
tarting from Chrome 136, users can now present verified information stored in their Android device's digital wallet to desktop Chrome. This feature will first be available on Pixel devices, and other Android vendors are updating their camera apps to support it too.
