Bhutan Pioneers National Digital ID on Ethereum Blockchain by 2026

Bhutan has become the first country to adopt a National Digital Identity platform on the Ethereum blockchain, revolutionizing digital identity management through decentralization and self-sovereign identity principles.

• By 2026, Bhutan plans to fully implement its National Digital Identity platform on the Ethereum blockchain, allowing citizens to manage their identities securely and transparently.
• The integration enables residents to cryptographically prove attributes like age and residency without relying on centralized databases, promoting principles of self-sovereign identity.
• Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, has expressed support for Bhutans innovative use of blockchain technology in enhancing transparency and decentralization in identity verification.