River, Protocol for Securing Communications, Acquires Llama, Protocol for Decentralized Governance

Privado ID (previously Polygon ID), a privacy-focused digital identification platform, introduced the launch of a “multi-chain, device-agnostic identification attestation protocol that enables folks to seamlessly confirm their credentials throughout a number of EVM-compatible blockchains,” an achievement it describes as an “business first.” Evin McMullen, co-founder and chief technique officer, mentioned in a press launch: “This protocol is the at present lacking middleware infrastructure that mainstream Web3 ecosystems must drive worth repeatedly from the infrastructure towards the appliance layer.” In line with the discharge: “At launch, Privado’s common verifier is already deployed by such distinguished blockchain ecosystems as Linea, Polygon PoS, Polygon zkEVM, and Ethereum, with extra EVM and non-EVM networks scheduled for deployment within the coming months. Privado ID can also be actively collaborating with blockchain ecosystems, protocols and enterprises and authorities entities to proceed increasing the ecosystem of suitable platforms sooner or later. The brand new protocol introduces cross-chain compatibility, permitting customers to confirm their identification as soon as and use it throughout any supported blockchain. These unified digital credentials, which might unlock entry or capabilities for customers used throughout a number of decentralized ecosystems and units, supply a technically resilient type of identification suitable with legacy establishments like banks and governments.”