Evernym

SEC

Sovrin Foundation Sheds All Paid Staff in Tale of a Token Issuance Gone Wrong

The Sovrin Foundation, a digital ID non-profit, laid off all paid employees after failing to secure funding for an SEC-compliant token issuance.

Business  ·  25 June 2020

IBM, Mastercard Join Digital Identity Project Building ‘Ecosystems of Trust’

Mastercard, IBM and the provincial government of British Columbia are among the founding members of the Trust over IP (ToIP) Foundation.

Business  ·  5 May 2020
Coronavirus

COVID-19 ‘Immunity Passport’ Unites 60 Firms on Self-Sovereign ID Project

The COVID-19 Credentials Initiative (CCI) is working on a digital certificate to help stop the spread of the virus without compromising user privacy.

Business  ·  13 April 2020
Funding Rounds

Overstock’s Venture Arm Invests $2 Million in Blockchain ID Firm

Overstock's Medici Ventures has invested in blockchain ID firm Evernym in a $2 million seed round for potential equity.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 September 2019
Payments

IBM Scores Deal With US Credit Union Group to Use Hyperledger Blockchain

Credit union consortium CULedger will use IBM's Hyperledger Fabric, in addition to several other blockchains it's been working with.

Markets  ·  11 March 2019
News

CULedger, Evernym Release Digital ID Blockchain for Credit Unions

The DLT-based system, known as MyCUID, is billed as a way for members of credit unions to protect themselves from identity theft and fraud.

Business  ·  26 February 2018
Brazil

Blockchain ID Schemes Could Kill the Data Breach, But How Soon?

CoinDesk takes a look at problems facing decentralized identity schemes – as told by those seeking to take the blockchain use case live.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 November 2017
Identity

Illinois Launches Blockchain Pilot to Digitize Birth Certificates

Illinois' state government has launched a new blockchain pilot focused on the digitization of new birth certificates.

Markets  ·  31 August 2017
Legal

US Government Funds Blockchain Key Management Tool With $794k Grant

A blockchain startup has received new funding from the US government to develop blockchain key management solutions.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 July 2017