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Digital Identity News 10 July 2025 - 12 November 2025

Apple Digital ID Arrives: Add Your U.S. Passport to Apple Wallet for TSA at 250+ Airports (Nov. 12, 2025)

Apple Digital ID Arrives: Add Your U.S. Passport to Apple Wallet for TSA at 250+ Airports (Nov. 12, 2025)

Published: November 12, 2025 Apple has switched on Digital ID, a new Wallet feature that lets U.S. passport holders create a secure, digital identity on iPhone and Apple Watch for use at TSA checkpoints in more than 250 U.S. airports. The rollout starts today in public beta and—crucially—does not replace your physical passport for international travel or border crossings. Apple Key takeaways What is Apple Digital ID—and why it matters Digital ID expands Apple Wallet beyond state-issued IDs and driver’s licenses (already live in 12 states plus Puerto Rico) to a federal document–based identity that anyone with a valid U.S.
12 November 2025
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Switzerland crosses the crypto Rubicon: TWINT opens to CHF stablecoins & e‑ID as strong franc fuels bond boom — Nov 6, 2025

Switzerland crosses the crypto Rubicon: TWINT opens to CHF stablecoins & e‑ID as strong franc fuels bond boom — Nov 6, 2025

Dateline: Nov 6, 2025 — Switzerland’s carefully managed pivot into digital money and identity gathered pace today, with fresh commentary from the Financial Times amplifying the country’s regulatory push on stablecoins while the payments champion TWINT advances plans to integrate CHF‑backed tokens and the national e‑ID. In parallel, a resurgent Swiss franc is reshaping debt markets, handing bond issuers unusually attractive funding windows in francs. Global Capital+3Financial Times+3TWINT+3 What’s new today The regulatory backbone: Switzerland’s stablecoin blueprint On Oct 22, 2025, the Federal Council launched a public consultation to update the Financial Institutions Act (FinIA) and related laws. The plan
6 November 2025
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‘BritCard’ Shock: UK to Force Digital IDs by 2029—Here’s What It Is, Why It’s Explosive, and How It Stacks Up Against EU Wallets, Estonia’s e‑ID and India’s Aadhaar

UK’s Mandatory Digital ID Plan Sparks Uproar: Security Game-Changer or Privacy Nightmare?

UK Government’s Rationale: Tackling Illegal Work and Modernizing ID The push for digital identification in the UK comes against a backdrop of political pressure over immigration and a desire to modernize public services. Announcing the policy in late September, Prime Minister Keir Starmer framed it as a response to voter concerns about unauthorized migrants finding jobs. “I know working people are worried about the level of illegal migration… This will make it tougher to work illegally in this country, making our borders more secure,” Starmer said theguardian.com. By requiring every employee to hold a verified digital ID, the government says
30 September 2025
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‘BritCard’ Shock: UK to Force Digital IDs by 2029—Here’s What It Is, Why It’s Explosive, and How It Stacks Up Against EU Wallets, Estonia’s e‑ID and India’s Aadhaar

‘BritCard’ Shock: UK to Force Digital IDs by 2029—Here’s What It Is, Why It’s Explosive, and How It Stacks Up Against EU Wallets, Estonia’s e‑ID and India’s Aadhaar

Key facts (as of September 28, 2025) The in‑depth report What exactly is “BritCard”? Downing Street announced a national digital ID to be mandatory for Right to Work (RtW) checks by the end of this Parliament. The government says a BritCard credential would sit in a GOV.UK wallet on a person’s phone, similar in feel to the NHS App or contactless payments, with a promise of free enrollment. A formal explainer pledges convenience for citizens and a phased expansion to public‑service access; RtW is slated as the first mandated use‑case. GOV.UK+1 The vision reported so far: a credential that employers,
28 September 2025
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Global Digital Identity and Authentication Developments – June/July 2025

Global Digital Identity and Authentication Developments – June/July 2025

Intesi Group of Italy and iGrant of Sweden launched the EUDI Wallet Business Wallet, a cross-border platform that combines qualified electronic signatures with Qualified Electronic Attribute Attestations for legally binding transactions. Google and Germany’s Sparkasse announced a first-of-its-kind online age-verification service that uses Google Wallet’s Credential Manager API with zero-knowledge cryptography to enable one-click age checks without exposing personal data. authID and Prove joined to embed authID’s biometric selfie verification and the PrivacyKey tokenization feature into Prove’s onboarding platform to detect synthetic identities and deepfake impersonations. Evo Tech released Evolution 1.0, a modular AI-agent platform that analyzes images, video, audio,
10 July 2025
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