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UK government proposes digital ID for alcohol sales

2026-07-01 Ian Fleming

Microblogging platform Bluesky asks Texas users to verify their ages, citing new app store law

2026-07-01 Per Henrikson

London completes blueprint for reusable digital IDV orchestrator

2026-06-30 Ian Fleming

Estonia set to be first country to create digital identities for AI agents

2026-06-30 Per Henrikson

The government of Estonia has announced that it plans to create digital identities for AI agents to enable it to track decisions made by artificial intelligence systems, in what is thought to be a world first.

Romania to use Germany-developed solution for its EU Digital Identity Wallet

2026-06-29 Ian Fleming

Romania will adopt and use for its national version of the EU Digital Identity Wallet, RoEUDIW, the open-source solution developed by Germany, the government announced.

Businesses to pay for myID as Digital ID expands to private sector

2026-06-29 Per Henrikson

Australian businesses will soon be able to use the government's myID system, but they'll have to pay for access from early 2027.

Frost & Sullivan Identifies Digital Trust Platforms as the Next Growth Frontier in the Global eSignature Ecosystem

2026-06-27 Ian Fleming

Growing AI-enabled fraud, evolving digital identity regulations, and increasing demand for high-assurance digital transactions are accelerating the shift from standalone eSignatures to integrated digital trust platforms.

UK Lenders Launch Open Standard Digital ID Framework to Eliminate KYC Document Friction

2026-06-26 Ian Fleming

Six of the UK’s largest financial institutions have formed a coalition to launch an open-standard, reusable digital verification tool for mobile applications.

Study finds 85% of under-16s still on social media despite ban

2026-06-26 Ian Fleming

A University of Newcastle-led study, published in the British Medical Journal, tracked 408 adolescents before and after Australia’s under-16 social media ban began in December 2025. It found 85% of under-16s still used platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat three months later, mostly through their own accounts.

Future of Web3 Identity and AI Agents - Blockchain Council

2026-06-25 Per Henrikson

Explore Web3 identity,Picture a procurement agent for an enterprise. It should be able to pay approved data providers, but not trade memecoins at 2 a.m. A DID identifies the agent. VCs prove that it belongs to the company and can spend within a policy. The wallet enforces the limit. Audit logs show what happened.

Philippines DICT launches digital ID system for delivery riders

2026-06-24 Per Henrikson

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (Department of Information and Communications Technology) on Monday launched a digital identification system for delivery riders aimed at improving security, accountability and consumer trust in the country's growing courier and delivery industry.

Moldova and Mastercard launch five-year Digital Country Partnership

2026-06-24 Ian Fleming

Moldova and Mastercard have launched a five-year Digital Country Partnership covering digital payments, SME digitalisation, and public service modernisation.