Digital ID Meets Mainstream & Regulatory Challenges

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Privacy-focused identity tech is expanding beyond crypto. The UK’s Concordium app uses zero-knowledge proofs for age verification, while Google Wallet introduced government-issued IDs with privacy-preserving proofs across US states. Yet governments are raising regulatory concerns: Switzerland’s proposed telecom surveillance reforms triggered pushback from Proton and Nym, who warned of threats to privacy-focused services. These developments highlight the tension between digital identity adoption and user privacy in 2025.