Trust Stamp unveils zero-knowledge proof breakthrough for privacy-first digital ID, age verification

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Trust Stamp President Chief Science Officer Norman Poh joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce a major step forward in digital identity and online safety: the company has introduced Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs) for remote human presence, an innovation designed to transform how age and identity verification are conducted in digital environments. Dr. Poh presented the breakthrough at “On the Pulse Conversation: Research and Innovation – Current Developments in Biometrics,” an online event hosted by the Biometrics Institute. The advancement responds to growing demand for secure, privacy-first solutions in Know Your Customer (KYC) protocols and age assurance processes, particularly as online fraud and privacy concerns continue to rise. Traditional verification methods often require sharing sensitive personal data, which can be stored, compromised, or misused. They are also vulnerable to credential sharing and “friendly fraud,” where legitimate credentials are used by unauthorized individuals. Trust Stamp’s solution—Biometric Bound Credentials (BBCreds)—uses ZKP technology to cryptographically bind age and identity credentials directly to an individual’s biometric features, without ever storing biometric templates. This ensures that only the legitimate, physically present individual can access regulated or age-restricted services, dramatically reducing risks while protecting user privacy. The company emphasized that this ZKP-driven approach fundamentally changes remote authentication. Instead of relying on the device as the authenticator, BBCreds authenticate the user themselves, preventing misuse even if a device is shared or compromised. Device unlocking alone is no longer sufficient for access, raising the security bar across industries. By enabling remote human presence and age verification without exposing biometric data, Trust Stamp believes this technology will set a new benchmark in security, compliance, and user trust—particularly for industries that must balance strict regulatory requirements with consumer privacy. #proactiveinvestors #truststamp #nasdaq #idai #IdentityTech #DigitalIdentity #Fintech #GhanaID #SouthKoreaStartup #AsiaExpansion #KStartupChallenge #FinancialServices #Biometrics #TechExpansion #ProactiveInvestors #AndrewGowasack