It’s time to give control over personal data in megadatabases managed by a handful of corporations and governments back to the people. The regulators are closing in. It’s one thing to unbundle market functions to their parts ― custody, aggregators and Prime Brokerage ― to satisfy institutional compliance departments. It’s another to keep regulators happy.…
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The rollout of new identity management platforms and a pivot toward DeFi appear to have triggered a 450% in the price of SelfKey. Data has become one of the most valuable resources on the planet and its analysis, collection and monetization have helped companies like Google and Facebook achieve blue-chip status in the eyes of…
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Blockchain technology implemented in the media industry will help to prevent fake news from spreading. Fact-checking agencies are in charge of verifying facts and claims in the news that may be distorted in the process of rewriting or for any political purposes. The news text may consist of truthful information written in a neutral format…
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The right kind of synergy between blockchain and biometrics will unleash the power of decentralized voting. Voting is a very important part of any democracy, as it gives its citizens the chance to participate in the democratic governance process. In a democracy, the objective of voting is not just the creation of government but a…
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The need for secure, privacy-centric, fraud-proof digital identities that allow us to demonstrate our credentials has never been greater. A year unlike any other, when much of life went online, created a compelling case for digital identity. Talk of “immunity passports,” privacy-protecting contact tracing apps and even a potential move to online voting systems all…
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Digital identification is the future. What role will blockchain play? Chinese conglomerate Tencent Holdings is joining forces with blockchain company ShareRing to launch a new digital identification system to streamline international travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As the South China Morning Post reported Tuesday, ShareRing will combine its distributed ledger technology with Tencent’s cloud services…
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Fujitsu has been working on blockchain-based digital identity tools since 2019. Major financial institutions in Japan are moving into blockchain to streamline digital identity systems. Japan’s third-largest bank, Mizuho Bank, and local payment giant JCB are preparing to pilot a digital identity interoperability system based on blockchain technology. The new system will utilize a blockchain…
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Developing self-sovereign identity should be a leading priority for every company, legislator and investor engaged in the security industry. To navigate well in a digital world, we must be able to easily and securely establish our digital identity. Traditionally, a username, password and some trivial arcana like our first pet’s name have been key pieces…
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The program was only launched in May but already one million South Koreans have opted for a blockchain based license. One million South Koreans have foregone their physical drivers license in favour of a blockchain-powered digital alternative used in conjunction with the PASS smartphone app. This represents more than 3% of the entire driving population…
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A Singapore blockchain-based smart city project in the Cambodian capital wants to list its native token on a crypto exchange. Limestone Network, a Singapore-based blockchain project for building smart cities, has announced on July 23 it will list its native token-LIMEX on Bitrue crypto exchange for trading. According to the report, LIMEX will integrate an…
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