China plans to use blockchain technology to confirm the identities of its 1.4 billion citizens, as announced by the Blockchain-based Service Network (BSN), the country’s national blockchain initiative.
The RealDID initiative, led by China’s Ministry of Public Security in collaboration with BSN, aims to employ blockchain for identity verification.
The introduction of the RealDID service allows users to sign up and access websites without revealing their identity. This is made possible by using decentralized identifiers (DID addresses) and private keys.
China has implemented a new rule for content creators on its major social media platforms, such as WeChat, Sina Weibo, Douyin, Kuaishou, Bilibili, and Xiaohongshu.
If these creators have over 500,000 or 1 million followers, they are now required to publicly disclose either their real names or the names of those who financially support them.
The real-name disclosure is facilitated through BSN (Blockchain-based Service Network) China, which is operated by China’s National Information Center in collaboration with tech giants China Mobile and China UnionPay.
It is claimed to be the world’s first national-level real-name decentralized identity system. BSN Global manages international operations independently and is considered a separate entity with its own security measures.
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