Concordium debuts app for anonymous online age checks amid UK rules backlash

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Concordium launched a mobile app using zero-knowledge proofs for anonymous age verification as UK rules fuel demand for privacy-safe solutions.

Layer-1 proof-of-stake blockchain Concordium launched a mobile app that allows users to verify their age without disclosing their identity.

According to a Tuesday announcement shared with Cointelegraph, the new solution — available as a mobile application for iOS and Android — uses zero-knowledge proofs (ZK-proofs) to allow users to prove their age without revealing their identity.

The app creates an encrypted ID that can be used for age checks on third-party services. Concordium framed the launch as a privacy-friendly alternative to traditional ID-based systems at a time when concerns about government-mandated verification are growing.

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