Buenos Aires to launch QuarkID, an open source digital identity protocol based on zkSync Era

ChainCatcher news, according to Blockwork, Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires will launch QuarkID, an open source digital identity protocol based on blockchain, in November to simplify citizens’ access to public services. Developed in partnership with government and on-chain digital identity solutions company Extrimian and zkSync Era developer Matter Labs, QuarkID Wallet integrates document storage via zkSync Era’s blockchain framework, with zkSync Er serving as the settlement layer for the QuarkID platform. QuarkID’s full roadmap will be released by the end of the year. Buenos Aires citizens will be able to download the protocol’s local wallet to collect important personal documents such as birth and marriage certificates. Starting in November, citizens will be able to access proof of income and education - key documents for benefit claims - in their digital wallets.