United Kingdom
One of the UK’s most prominent property-sector digital identity initiatives has been suspended amid growing frustration over government policy and a lack of industry confidence.
The MyIdentity scheme, which aimed to allow home buyers and sellers to verify their identity once and reuse those credentials throughout a property transaction, has been put on hold by organisers. Backers argue that years of shifting government policy, delays and uncertainty have undermined confidence in digital identity adoption.
The decision represents a significant setback for efforts to embed digital identity services within the property sector and raises broader questions about the government’s ability to drive voluntary digital identity adoption across the economy.
Europe
LSEG Risk Intelligence has unveiled Identity Gateway, a new platform designed to simplify access to national digital identity schemes across Europe.
Built on Microsoft Azure, the service provides a single API connection to multiple government-backed and regulated digital identity networks, initially covering 10 European markets including Italy, Spain, Denmark and the Netherlands. LSEG says the platform could reduce integration time by up to 90 percent, helping organisations navigate the growing complexity of the EU Digital Identity Wallet ecosystem.
The launch reflects growing demand for cross-border digital identity interoperability as European countries move towards implementing their own versions of the EUDI Wallet.
United Kingdom
Accountants are becoming a key influence on how UK SMEs expand into Europe, with new research suggesting digital identity-enabled business models are gaining ground over traditional market-entry strategies.
Research from Estonia’s e-Residency programme found that 88 percent of UK accountants had been approached for advice on EU expansion over the past year. Nearly half now recommend digital-only company formation and e-identity-based routes for establishing an EU presence, compared with just a third who recommend setting up a traditional subsidiary.
However, concerns remain around digital identity, with 41 percent of accountants citing data security and trust issues as barriers to wider adoption. The findings suggest that while digital identity is increasingly seen as a practical route into European markets, confidence in regulatory frameworks and governance remains a work in progress.
Bhutan
Bhutan has launched a new digital consent system for land transactions built on the country’s National Digital Identity platform.
The service requires all parties involved in a property transaction to verify their identity and provide digital consent before a transfer can proceed, replacing a paper-based process that was vulnerable to forged signatures and unauthorised activity.
Officials say the system is expected to significantly reduce fraud and forms part of a broader effort to embed digital identity into citizen-facing government services. A pilot is now underway in three cities ahead of a national rollout.
Netherlands
Belgium’s widely used digital identity app itsme has officially launched in the Netherlands, beginning a transition that will see it replace the Dutch banking identity service iDIN by the end of 2027.
The rollout follows itsme’s acquisition of iDIN last year and represents one of the most significant examples of cross-border consolidation in Europe’s digital identity market. Users register using an identity document and selfie before authenticating through biometrics or a PIN code.
The move comes as EU member states prepare for the arrival of the European Digital Identity Wallet and seek greater interoperability between national identity schemes.
Global
Identity security vendors are increasingly turning their attention to AI agents as organisations deploy autonomous systems across enterprise environments.
SailPoint, Radiant Logic and NTT DOCOMO GLOBAL all announced new initiatives focused on managing non-human identities during the week. Radiant Logic launched new capabilities to inventory, monitor and score AI agent risk across multiple platforms, while NTT DOCOMO expanded its Universal Wallet Infrastructure to support trusted interactions involving autonomous AI agents.
Global
Digital identity specialist 1Kosmos has made its identity verification and passwordless authentication platform available through AWS Marketplace.
The move is intended to simplify procurement and deployment for organisations looking to strengthen identity verification, digital wallet and passwordless authentication capabilities within cloud environments. The company says the platform is designed to help combat AI-driven identity fraud and account takeover attacks while supporting Zero Trust security strategies.
South Korea
Identity verification firm Sumsub has partnered with South Korean financial technology provider iMind to strengthen fraud prevention and compliance capabilities across the country’s payments sector.
The partnership combines AI-driven identity verification, deepfake detection and continuous monitoring with local payments infrastructure. The companies cited a sharp rise in AI-enabled fraud, including a 137 percent increase in deepfakes in South Korea during 2025.
The agreement reflects a wider shift towards continuous identity monitoring rather than one-time verification at onboarding.
Poland
Poland’s government has approved legislation that would require online pornography providers to implement effective age-verification systems.
The proposal does not prescribe a specific technology but requires providers to move beyond simple self-declaration mechanisms. Digital identity wallets, banking verification services and mobile operator-based solutions are among the potential approaches.
Providers that fail to comply could face fines of up to one million zloty and, ultimately, website blocking. The legislation now faces parliamentary and presidential approval.
Denmark
Denmark has officially launched AltID, its national digital identity wallet and future European Digital Identity Wallet platform.
The app enables users to verify their identity and age using privacy-preserving zero-knowledge proofs rather than sharing full personal details. Developed by Nine with identity verification technology from Signicat, AltID will initially support age and identity credentials, with additional services planned in future.
The launch positions Denmark among the frontrunners in Europe’s race to deploy operational EUDI Wallet infrastructure before the EU’s end-of-2026 deadline.
Europe
Google Wallet is preparing to support digital identity documents in selected EU member states this summer, marking another step towards mainstream consumer adoption of digital credentials.
The rollout will allow users to store government-issued identification documents in Google Wallet, while customers of Germany’s Sparkasse Bank will be able to verify their age without revealing personal details such as their birth date or address.
The initiative builds on Google’s investment in zero-knowledge proof technology, allowing users to prove specific attributes without exposing unnecessary personal information.
