Brazil rolls out blockchain-based digital ID

cointelegraph.com:

Over 214 million Brazilians will soon be using blockchain technology for digital identity, the government recently announced.

Rio de Janeiro, Goiás, and Paraná will be the first states to issue identification documents on-chain through a private blockchain developed by Serpro, Brazil’s national data processing service. The entire country should be able to issue identity documents through blockchain technology by November 6, reads a decree on Sept. 25.

According to Alexandre Amorim, president of Serpro, the immutability and decentralization of blockchain made it an ideal technology for the country’s digital identification project:

According to the local government, the national ID project is crucial in targeting organized crime and allowing government sectors to work together, offering a simpler way to access services, and streamlining administrative records. A similar initiative was disclosed by the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, allowing residents to access identity documents via a digital wallet.

Over the past few years, Brazil has been working to unify identity issuance across its almost 30 states. The newly adopted technology will allow a more secure data exchange between the Federal Revenue and government departments, said the announcement.

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Another significant development in the country is an upcoming central bank digital currency (CBDC). The government released more information about the project in August, rebranding the digital currency to Drex.

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