Brazil to Launch National Digital ID System Using Blockchain

Brazil launching national ID program using blockchain technology. Rio, Goiás, and Paraná first states to issue IDs on-chain.
214 million Brazilians to soon use blockchain for digital ID.
Blockchain provides immutability and decentralization for security and fraud prevention.
National ID project targets organized crime and streamlines services.
Brazil working to unify ID issuance across states. Blockchain allows secure data exchange.

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