DID News

The Chinese Ministry of Public Security is set to launch RealDID, a blockchain-based platform aiming to authenticate the real-name identities of citizens. 

Decentralized identities (DIDs) are at the forefront of online security and privacy solutions for the web3 scene, according to various industry leaders. However, their benefits come hand in hand with significant drawbacks.

AllianceBlock's identity issuance and verification platform, NexeraID, is now a member of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

An influential South Korean project is partnering with the local government to develop a blockchain-based application for coronavirus tracing, according to a release Wednesday. ICON Partners with Jeju Islands ICON, a South Korean player in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space,…

South Korea’s central bank has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the country’s Financial Settlement Service to take over the management of BankSign; a blockchain authentication certificate service. Central Bank Acquires BankSign According to The News Asia, the move…

In May 2019, Microsoft sketched up a plan for an open-source, decentralized, and blockchain-agnostic identification system called Identity Overlay Network (ION). As per a June 10, 2020 release, the ION public beta will launch on the Bitcoin mainnet. Microsoft has said…

According to an article published by Yonhap News Agency on May 26, 2020, South Korea’s LG Group’s IT service unit – LG CNS Co. – has entered into a partnership with Canada-based Evernym Inc. to develop blockchain-enabled ID system. Partnership…