UK’s CFIT hails ‘major milestone’ in progress towards digital company ID

Global Government Finance· June 20, 2026

The UK’s Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) has reached what it describes as a major milestone in the development of a digital company identity. This progress marks a step forward in establishing a digital framework for identifying businesses within the United Kingdom. For the digital identity and verification market, this development signals a shift toward digitized corporate verification and the potential modernization of business authentication standards.

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