Share this article
UN Identity Tech Partner Integrates Blockchain Into Payments Platform
A tech firm involved in the UN's blockchain trials has expanded its work with the tech through its aid-focused payments platform.
By Chuan Tian
Updated Sep 11, 2021, 1:30 p.m. Published Jul 6, 2017, 11:00 a.m.
Make us preferred on Google
A technology company involved in the UN's blockchain trials has expanded its work with the tech through its aid-focused payments platform.
As reported by CoinDesk, IrisGuard's technology was utilized by the UN to verify the identity of refugees in Jordan who, as part of the test, were awarded financial aid through an ethereum-based payment platform. Late last month, IrisGuard announced that its EyePay platform, aimed at facilitating trusted payments, had been upgraded to interface with blockchain-based networks more easily like the one deployed in the Jordan test.
STORY CONTINUES BELOW
Don't miss another story.Subscribe to the Crypto Daybook Americas Newsletter today. See all newsletters
According to a release from IrisGuard, the company has helped the UN enroll over 2.3 million refugees from Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Egypt and Syria using EyePay.
Imad Malhas, the company's founder and CEO, said in a statement:
"IrisGuard is proud of its partnerships with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), The United Nations Children's Fund, International Organization for Migration and all UN agencies and NGO's trying to make a sustainable difference in the lives of impoverished, undocumented and defenseless refugees. We hope to continue doing our part in realizing a fair and dignified distribution system for the world's unbanked populations."
As previously reported by CoinDesk, Jordan has served as a testing ground for the UN's work with blockchain, though the international organization has launched other technology-driven initiatives in the region, including others with IrisGuard itself.
According to data from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), as of 2016, there are 720,812 refugees and asylum seekers in the country.
Image Credit: ChameleonsEye / Shutterstock.com
Lebih untuk Anda
KuCoin captured a record share of centralised exchange volume in 2025, with more than $1.25tn traded as its volumes grew faster than the wider crypto market.
Yang perlu diketahui:
- KuCoin recorded over $1.25 trillion in total trading volume in 2025, equivalent to an average of roughly $114 billion per month, marking its strongest year on record.
- This performance translated into an all-time high share of centralised exchange volume, as KuCoin’s activity expanded faster than aggregate CEX volumes, which slowed during periods of lower market volatility.
- Spot and derivatives volumes were evenly split, each exceeding $500 billion for the year, signalling broad-based usage rather than reliance on a single product line.
- Altcoins accounted for the majority of trading activity, reinforcing KuCoin’s role as a primary liquidity venue beyond BTC and ETH at a time when majors saw more muted turnover.
- Even as overall crypto volumes softened mid-year, KuCoin maintained elevated baseline activity, indicating structurally higher user engagement rather than short-lived volume spikes.
Lebih untuk Anda
Bitcoin stuck near $88,000 as gold's and silver's record-breaking rallies show exhaustion signs
"Gold and silver casually adding an entire bitcoin market cap in a single day," wrote one crypto analyst.
Yang perlu diketahui:
- Bitcoin is off its worst levels of the weekend, but still near the year's low at $87,700.
- Facing the same news cycle as crypto, precious metals continued to surge higher, but a quick retreat from their highs on Monday suggested a bit of exhaustion was setting in.
- Analysts remain dour on the outlook for crypto prices given the looming government shutdown as well as delays in passage of the Clarity Act.
Top Stories
