Cc9f267dcClaimStarkWare demonstrated a Private Know Your Customer system on June 23, 2026, using zero-knowledge proofs on mobile devices to verify identity criteria without exposing full passport documents.AgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimStarkWare announced the launch of Shadow Accounts on October 13, 2026, allowing decentralized finance users to create persistent, application-specific identities without exposing links to their primary crypto wallets.AgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimStarkWare launched Shadow Accounts on the Ethereum layer-2 network Starknet on October 13, 2026, introducing persistent application-specific identities.AgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimShadow Accounts maintain persistent onchain addresses across multiple transactions with a specific application, while leaving account balances and transaction histories publicly visible on blockchain explorers.AgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimDevelopers can integrate StarkWare's Shadow Accounts feature into applications using Starknet Wallet API version 0.10.4 or starknet.js version 10.8.0 via the shadow_account_invoke method without handling users' private stateAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimCardano Foundation CEO Frederik Gregaard serves as chair of Veridian, while Cardano Foundation executives retain board rolesAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimThe Cardano Foundation spun out its digital-identity project Veridian into an independent company based in SwitzerlandAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimState-endorsed digital identity frameworks pose unacceptable privacy risksAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimCardano Foundation CEO Frederik Gregaard stated that Utah's digital-identity framework and growing AI agent verification demands provided reasons to separate Veridian from the nonprofit Cardano FoundationAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimMasumi, an AI-agent network built on Cardano, allows counterparties to revoke an AI agent's Veridian credentials if the agent becomes compromisedAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimThe Cardano Foundation said Veridian will build tools for governments, businesses, and AI agents to prove their identity and specify their online activitiesAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimMasumi, an AI-agent payment and identity network built on Cardano by Serviceplan Group and NMKR, uses Veridian to verify agent credentials prior to payment executionAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimVeridian mapped its digital-identity tools to comply with Utah's SB 275 legislation, which created the State Endorsed Digital Identity Program in May 2026AgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimBlockchain-native innovations, such as zero-knowledge proofs and verifiable credentials, can allow individuals to transact securely while maintaining control over their personal information without sacrificing securityAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimSEC Commissioner Hester Peirce urged regulators on September 23, 2026, to use zero-knowledge proofs and digital credentials to run KYC checks while collecting less personal data.AgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimThe SEC Crypto Task Force met with Aztec Laboratorium Limited on July 17, 2026, to discuss crypto assets and Aztec's ZKPassport system for cryptographic identity verification.AgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimKeyring Network previously deployed its zero-knowledge identity layer on Avalanche DeFi vaults in August 2025AgreeDisagree
