Market for agentic commerce keeps growing, outpacing rails
According to Grandview Research, the global agentic commerce market size was worth $5.71 billion in 2025 and is projected to…
digital wallets
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South Africa gazettes digital ID draft regulation, seeks comments
South Africans have up to June 6 to submit comments on draft amendments to the country’s Identification Act of 1997…
Harvard, Linux Foundation launch open-source wallet for selective data sharing
The internet is seeing a wide-scale push towards identity verification and age assurance, but the question remains: how can users…
Google Wallet supports Aadhaar verifiable credentials in India
Google has added support for Aadhaar Verifiable Credentials in India, allowing users to store and present their digital Aadhaar ID…
Austria adds digital student id to eAusweise wallet with Youniqx Identity
Austria has rolled out a digital student identification card with the help of its technology partner Youniqx Identity, which has…
Bangladesh plans digital identity wallet system
Plans are afoot to execute a unique digital ID-connected digital wallet system for all citizens in Bangladesh, aiming to streamline…
EU Commission doubtful all member states will be able launch EUDI wallets this year
Europe is hurtling toward the age of digital wallets, but much is still unknown. “In early 2026, no EUDI Wallet…
Digital wallets move deeper into IDs, age verification as rollouts expand
Google is upgrading its support for digital IDs for more territories, while Apple and Samsung are also adding new features…
IATA digital ID trial shows interoperability across countries, wallets and biometrics
A test of IATA’s face biometrics-based digital identity for air travel for a journey beginning with Japan Airlines (JAL) at…
EU business lobby backs digital wallet plan, calls for proportionate identity rules
Europe’s leading business organization has thrown its support behind the EU’s proposed European Business Wallets (EWB), calling the initiative a…
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