{"id":72067,"date":"2026-05-05T05:55:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T05:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/uaes-innovation-city-launches-blockchain-based-ids-pushing-firms-to-instant-checks\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T05:55:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T05:55:40","slug":"uaes-innovation-city-launches-blockchain-based-ids-pushing-firms-to-instant-checks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/uaes-innovation-city-launches-blockchain-based-ids-pushing-firms-to-instant-checks\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE&#8217;s Innovation City Launches Blockchain-Based IDs, Pushing Firms to Instant Checks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Key Takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Innovation City launched an onchain identity system on May 4 to replace static PDF business licenses.<\/li>\n<li>IOPn\u2019s OPN chain supports 10,000+ TPS to provide the machine-readable data required for Agentic AI.<\/li>\n<li>Within 2 years, 50% of the UAE federal sectors will use these digital assets to automate government services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>A Shift From Static Paper to Living Assets<\/h2>\n<p>Innovation City, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)\u2019s artificial intelligence (AI)-focused free zone, announced on May 4 the launch of a blockchain-based digital business identity system. The new system, which effectively replaces traditional paper and PDF licenses with cryptographically verifiable digital assets, is powered by the OPN chain and provides each registered company with a \u201cliving\u201d digital identity.<\/p>\n<p>Officials said the shift moves business registration away from centralized government databases toward a decentralized model that allows for instant, immutable verification of corporate credentials. According to a media statement, the rollout aligns with a recent UAE federal directive to transition 50% of government services and operations to <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/anthropic-debuts-claude-opus-4-7-as-agentic-workflows-take-center-stage\/\">agentic AI<\/a> within two years.<\/p>\n<p>By placing business identities on a <span>blockchain<\/span>, Innovation City provides the machine-readable infrastructure necessary for AI agents to process permits, compliance checks, and taxation autonomously.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday we don\u2019t just register companies, we give them a soul on the <span>blockchain<\/span>,\u201d said Paul Dawalibi, CEO of Innovation City. \u201cFor decades business identity has been trapped in paper, PDFs, and fragile databases. We are ending that era.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dawalibi noted that the move is intended to eliminate the \u201cverification uncertainty\u201d that often slows down cross-border trade and institutional interactions.<\/p>\n<p>The technology behind the initiative, developed by IOPN, is an <span>Ethereum Virtual Machine<\/span> ( <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-evm\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EVM<\/a>) compatible <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-the-difference-between-layer-zero-one-two-and-three-blockchains\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Layer 1<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-a-blockchain\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">blockchain<\/a>. It boasts speeds of over 10,000 transactions per second with sub-second finality, according to the company.<\/p>\n<p>Mojtaba Asadian, CEO of IOPN, described the OPN chain as the \u201csovereign infrastructure layer\u201d for the UAE\u2019s emerging AI economy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe future of enterprise is not centralized databases or fragmented systems,\u201d Asadian said. \u201cIt is sovereign, verifiable, and alive on-chain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The free zone listed several immediate benefits for registered enterprises, including curbing document forgery and the formation of opaque shell companies. It also enables banks and regulators to verify a company\u2019s standing in seconds rather than weeks. The digital identities are also designed to travel across different platforms and international borders.<\/p>\n<p>Innovation City officials stated that the transition is not merely a technical upgrade but a \u201ccomplete re-architecture\u201d of corporate existence. They argued that as <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/uae-announces-shift-toward-ai-government-model-in-the-next-two-years\/\">AI integration<\/a> becomes standard across the Middle East, a blockchain-based identity will become \u201ctable stakes\u201d for any company wishing to participate in frictionless global commerce.<\/p>\n<p>Located in Ras Al Khaimah, Innovation City has positioned itself as a primary hub for emerging technologies, specifically targeting the intersection of artificial intelligence and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-defi-decentralized-finance\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">decentralized finance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/uaes-innovation-city-launches-blockchain-based-ids-pushing-firms-to-instant-checks\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways: Innovation City launched an onchain identity system on May 4 to replace static PDF business licenses. IOPn\u2019s OPN chain supports 10,000+ TPS to provide the machine-readable data required for Agentic AI. 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