Argentina's capital launches blockchain-based digital identity for 3.6 million residents

2024-10-23 12:09:04

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ChainCatcher news, the capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires, has announced the implementation of blockchain and zero-knowledge encryption technology for the issuance of digital identities. According to local media reports, the government disclosed on October 21 that it has integrated the decentralized identity solution QuarkID into its miBA digital platform, which is the platform used by the city to access government services and documents.

Since October 1, over 3.6 million active miBA users have received decentralized digital identities (DID) protected by QuarkID, which is a digital identity protocol built by the Web3 company Extrimian. The QuarkID wallet is powered by ZKsync Era.

The statement from the Buenos Aires government indicates that by allowing 3.6 million residents to have better control over their personal data, the city is setting new standards for privacy and security in digital identity management.

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