Buenos Aires issues blockchain ID to 3.6 million residents [Video]

Argentina has been setting the pace in Latin America with digital asset adoption for years and ranks in the top 20 markets globally. The country’s capital, Buenos Aires, is looking beyond digital assets and onto the blockchain, recently rolling out a decentralized digital identity for over 3.5 million residents.

This week, the city of Buenos Aires announced the integration of a decentralized identity (DID) solution into miBA, the government app that allows residents to manage their data, transact, access personal documents, and verify their identity. According to the announcement, the integration was at the start of the month, issuing DIDs to the 3.6 million users of miBA.

Decentralized identities have become increasingly popular as more people seek greater control over their digital presence. However, so far, they have been a preserve of the private sector, where industry leaders like nChain have pioneered innovative DID products that are secure, private, and verifiable. 

Some cities have experimented with blockchain IDs; …