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Re:EU Digital Identity Wallet rollout: every EU state on one... by rsynnott on Friday November 13, 2026 @02:28PM (#50488503)
That's... not what this is. Think wallet as in where you put your ID, not where you put your money. This is an ID tool (with ZKP age verification thrown in).
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Re:EU Digital Identity Wallet rollout: every EU state on one... by TheBlight on Friday November 13, 2026 @02:34PM (#50488581)
It will be used to initiate and authenticate payments. It's explicitly tied to the KYC/AML infrastructure.
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