Digital IDs enable fraud proof identity verification

11 December 2024

KUALA LUMPUR: Zetrix, a layer 1 public blockchain announced an exclusive partnership with Astron-Xinghuo BIF, the international branch of China's national public permissioned blockchain overseen by the Ministry of Industry and IT (MIIT).

This collaboration aims to jointly develop and promote applications for Digital IDs aimed at Chinese nationals and business entities, offering a service that provides real-time, fraud-proof identity verification.

Under the initiative known as ZID, individuals and businesses in China can now digitize their official national IDs or business registration identities into Web 3 Verifiable Credentials (VCs).

For businesses, each unique VC can be presented to any overseas third party—whether governmental, commercial, or private—allowing for seamless and real-time verification of the business’s legitimacy and authenticity.

Similarly, individual Chinese nationals can publish their national IDs as VCs, making them accessible to verifying entities outside of China.

Additionally, the Zetrix platform also supports the digitization of driving licenses for Chinese nationals, facilitating overseas verification. This innovative service not only enhances security but also streamlines international interactions for Chinese citizens and businesses.

"Creating cross-border trust is of great importance, especially the verification of digital identity, credentials and documents. We would like to create a trusted data channel, together with MYEG Services Bhd a Malaysian e-government services provider

, to facilitate the international cooperation between China and the rest of the world in the digital age.," said You Xiaoyu, Head, International Department of Astron.

"Digital IDs issued as Verifiable Credentials will usher in the next wave of innovation and introduce the first billion users to the Web 3 ecosystem. With the endorsement and use by various Governmental organisations, we expect Digital IDs to be the killer application for Web3," said Zetrix co-founder TS Wong.

The immutability of blockchain means verifiers will be able to confirm that the VCs issued and accessed through ZID are authentic, genuine and have not been altered.

This is unlike conventional ID cards, whether in their physical or digital image forms, which may be subject to tampering, fraud, or forgery using image editing tools, and verifiers have no immediate, trustworthy method to assess their authenticity.

The addition of Chinese digital ID verification serves to further reinforce the Zetrix ecosystem as the most comprehensive global ID solution.

Besides digital IDs of Chinese individuals and businesses, Zetrix, together with the MYEG Group as a whole, is also a key partner in the provision of Malaysia's national ID solutions and the roll-out of WorldID.