Legal

US stablecoin rules could accelerate adoption of digital identity credentials

2026-06-19 Per Henrikson

Sweden approves Sverige-ID as government-backed digital identity option

2026-06-19 Ian Fleming

UAE sets minimum social media age at 15, mandates age checks

2026-06-18 Ian Fleming

Under-16 social media ban announced by UK government

2026-06-15 Per Henrikson

The law will ‘go further than any other country,’ also restricting kids’ ability to talk to strangers in online games.

Europe’s digital identity wallet gets its first set of standards

2026-06-12 Ian Fleming

ETSI released the first standards for the EU Digital Identity Wallet, a phone app giving 450 million citizens a secure way to prove identity.

European electric vehicle packs will have a mandatory passport to track origin, composition, carbon, and destination

2026-06-09 Per Henrikson

Digital registry promises to change how electric vehicle batteries will be monitored in Europe, gathering data on origin, composition, performance, carbon, and destination in an increasingly strategic chain for automakers, suppliers, consumers, and recycling companies.

New Zealand updates AML rules to support reusable digital ID

2026-06-05 Ian Fleming

The AML Identity Verification Code of Practice represents a significant shift toward reusable digital identity and accredited electronic verification services.

Polymarket Cracks Down on VPN Users as Legal Pressure Intensifies in Dozens of Countries

2026-05-30 Ian Fleming

Polymarket has started actively targeting users who rely on VPNs to get around its geoblocking rules. The platform now blocks certain IP addresses tied to VPN services and in some cases asks users to verify their identities.

G7 Adopts Common Principles to Protect Minors over Internet Use

2026-05-30 Ian Fleming

The Group of Seven major industrialized countries agreed on common principles to protect underage internet users from harmful content, at a meeting of their digital and technology ministers held in Paris.

Social media users to verify age using official docs from June 1

2026-05-22 Per Henrikson

Social media users will need to verify their age with government-issued documents from June 1, following changes to the Online Safety Act 2025 by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

Papua New Guinea (PNG) announces drafting Verifiable Credentials Bill

2026-05-22 Per Henrikson

The Ministry of ICT in Papua New Guinea has announced drafting a new Digital Identity and Verifiable Credentials Bill, following the endorsement of the National Digital ID Policy.

New York eyeing biometrics to stop underage betting

2026-05-11 Ian Fleming

Gov. Kathy Hochul has previewed sweeping new measures that would block minors from accessing betting apps and limit how companies target users.