Identification | ForkLog

ForkLog 149 27.10.2025

Who Owns “You” Online?

Which digital-identity systems exist today, and whether a decentralized alternative is possible.

AI translated

ForkLog 150 24.10.2025

World and Eightco take aim at gamers

Eightco plans to scan gamers’ irises with Orbs as it pursues mass digital identity.

AI translated

Digital ID goes global: rollouts, safeguards and backlash

ForkLog 325 21.10.2025

The All-Seeing ID: Tracking the Rise of State and Corporate Digital Identifiers

From Australia and Japan to Kenya and Argentina, ForkLog examines how countries are adopting digital identity.

AI translated

ForkLog 162 14.10.2025

Bhutan to Transition National ID System to Ethereum

Bhutan will transfer its national digital identification system from Polygon to Ethereum, aiming to enhance data security.

AI translated

ForkLog 39 02.08.2025

Hashgraph Unveils Blockchain-Based ID Solution

Hashgraph Group has launched the IDTrust sovereign identity (SSI) platform on the Hedera network, as reported by Cointelegraph. The solution employs artificial intelligence technology, enabling users to securely transfer, manage, and verify credentials without the involvement of centralized authorities. The product launch coincides with the acceleration of SSI programs by governments and corporations, including the […]

AI translated

ForkLog 44 02.07.2025

China Introduces Digital IDs for Online Use

On July 15th, the Chinese government will launch digital identity cards for online use, shifting the responsibility for citizens’ online identification from private companies to the state. This development is reported by The Economist. The move could impact the distribution of profits from the internet economy and alter the development of artificial intelligence in the […]

AI translated

ForkLog 92 28.06.2025

Vitalik Buterin Introduces Concept of ‘Pluralistic Identification’

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has unveiled a system of digital ‘pluralistic’ identification aimed at enhancing privacy protection in a new essay. Does digital ID have risks even if it’s ZK-wrapped?https://t.co/rye1q5G90G — vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) June 28, 2025 He examined the benefits and associated risks of ID solutions based on zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs, which are gaining traction. […]

AI translated

ForkLog 43 25.03.2025

On-chain reputation and DIDs: state of play and what lies ahead

Decentralised identification (DID) and on-chain reputation are a vital part of Web3, with numerous projects offering their own visions. Each brings strengths—and notable weaknesses. Today, ForkLog’s Vladimir Menaskop helps readers make sense of them. Author’s note In studying the markets for bridges, airdrops, DAOs, DeFi and more, I have repeatedly encountered so‑called on-chain reputation services. […]

AI translated

ForkLog 31 05.09.2024

Worldcoin Aims for Global Biometric Verification Expansion

Worldcoin’s primary objective is to expand biometric verification using iris-scanning orbs globally. This was stated by Alex Blania, CEO of Tools for Humanity, the company behind the project, as reported by The Block. “Projects like PayPal or Facebook, which emerged over the past couple of decades, became useful after reaching a certain scale. All we […]

AI translated

ForkLog 12 02.05.2024

MicroStrategy to Launch Bitcoin-Based Decentralized Identity Solution

MicroStrategy intends to launch a decentralized identity protocol, MicroStrategy Orange, built on Bitcoin. This was reported by influencer Dylan LeClair, who attended the presentation. Source: I’m at the presentation. pic.twitter.com/bVJvWh2PxB — Dylan LeClair ? (@DylanLeClair_) May 1, 2024 The solution stores and interacts with users’ personal information using unspent transaction outputs (UTXO) on the blockchain. […]

AI translated

ForkLog 9 08.04.2024

TON Society Allocates 1 Million TON for Identity Verification Rewards

The TON Society has partnered with AI firm HumanCode to implement an identity verification mechanism. A total of 1 million TON (~$5.9 million) has been allocated as incentives for completing the verification process. ? @ton_society has partnered with HumanCode, an innovative AI technology company, to transform the way users verify their identity online! TON Society […]

AI translated

ForkLog 16 14.11.2023

Polygon Labs updates Web3 identity service

The Polygon project launched the fifth version of Polygon ID — a service for identity in the Web3 space.

AI translated

#Identification