Humanity Protocol, an on-chain digital identity platform, will integrate Mastercard’s open financial payment system. The new feature will be rolled out to US holders first, with a focus on global adoption later.
Humanity Protocol will launch its on-chain digital identity in partnership with Mastercard’s open financial platform. The Human ID will first be rolled out to US customers and later aimed at global expansion for open finance. The protocol aims to expand to credits, loans and other financial services.
Humanity Protocol previously alluded to its notable partnership with Mastercard’s open finance platform. It uses Ethereum for its on-chain Web3 identity.
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Human ID is designed for cross-platform authentication, using a single identity across all blockchain and centralized systems. The login details remove the requirement for renewed KYC monitoring. In the future, the ID can be used for both crypto-native and traditional services.
Humanity Protocol’s use cases include RWA, neobanking services, and personalized DeFi products. Verification includes identity and data, including financial qualifications, income information and ownership of collateral.
All data can be selectively released using zero-knowledge cryptography. While most Web3 use cases are permissionless, some protocols attempt to exclude users and bots. Humanity’s credential-based access system can be used in the financial world, as well as at other access points, ensuring that the end user is a verified human and presents all the necessary data.
Humanity Protocol to use single-point authentication for multiple platforms
Mastercards opened finances features enable the use of authentication solutions. ID holders can prove personal financial information seamlessly after being verified just once.
“We believe identity is fundamental to the future of finance,” said Terence Kwok, founder of the Humanity Protocol.
“Together with Mastercard, we are enabling our Human ID holders to demonstrate they meet financial requirements without spending valuable time on manual processes.”
The Human ID can verify ownership of a bank account and validate all IDs associated with that account. The on-chain identity is reusable and can facilitate interactions between multiple markets and DeFi apps. For now, using DeFi is permission-free, but the ability to be verified could drive regulation for the sector.
Humanity Protocol aims to breathe new life into the ID story in the chain
Humanity Protocol is a relatively new addition to the on-chain ID story. The original H token rose to a peak of $0.37 on October 25 and later fell to the current level of $0.25.
Humanity’s native token H has been gaining ground over the past month. For now, most on-chain ID tokens remain stagnant, with a total market cap of $3 billion. | Source: CoinGecko.
The token adds to the collection of assets related to securing personal identities. After the last market correction, the ID token sector has a market cap of around $3 billion, led by Worldcoin (WLD).
Humanity Protocol aims to secure a greater number of data points and provide an easy-to-use product with multiple authentication tools.