World positions World App as a ZKP-based age verification solution
World has entered the age assurance arena. A post on the World blog says the company’s solution for age verification…
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Zero knowledge proofs reveal their utility for age verification and beyond: Aztec
A research report from Aztec examines the potential in zero-knowledge proofs (ZKP) for privacy preserving online age assurance. Making a…
Explaining W3C Verifiable Credentials and biometrics a key mission for Dock Labs
All legitimate credentials can be verified – but not all credentials are Verifiable Credentials. It sounds a bit like a…
Age assurance with zero-knowledge proofs needed across EU, say member states
European countries want digital platform providers to align with the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) in assuming greater responsibility for…
Proof of personhood protocols jockey to establish networks of ‘verified humans’
Fake people are everywhere. Deepfake identities are applying for jobs, waging political campaigns, seeking romantic partners, slinging opinions online and,…
Google joins age assurance market as Wallet use cases, availability expand
Google has unveiled a slate of changes to enable age assurance and identity verification with its digital wallet in more…
EU age assurance app raises question: should governments pay to protect kids from porn?
A truth that came into sharp focus at the 2025 Global Age Assurance Standards Summit is that discussing age assurance,…
Hawcx nets $3M for passwordless tech that aims to topple passkeys
Los Angeles-based passwordless authentication startup Hawcx has secured $3 million in pre-seed funding, according to a release. Silicon Valley-based venture…
ETRI researchers develop data sovereignty, ZKP tech to restore individual control
Korean researchers at the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) have developed cutting-edge technologies to strengthen personal data “sovereignty,” and…
Privado ID’s Billions Network takes on World
The Billions Network is launching a token-based, non-biometric digital identity verification product to compete with World ID, Civic and others…
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