The Swiss city of Zug , known as today 's crypto - valley , will give its citizens a digital identity from September . This electronic identity , or digital passport , will be based on an application that stores personal data securely , using blockchain technology that is also linked to a crypto - address . Mayor of Zug , Dolfi Mueller , believes the " single electronic identity " will " not be centralised with the city , but on demand " . Zug start - up Ethereum is leading the way in the development of the digital passport , with the Institute of Financial technology in Zug and companies Ti&m and Consensys - tech also on board .
The Swiss city of Zug, known as Switzerland's crypto-valley, will offer its citizens a digital identity from September. This electronic identity, or digital passport, will be based on an application that stores personal data securely, using blockchain technology that is also linked to a crypto-address. Mayor of Zug, Dolfi Mueller, said the "single electronic identity" will "not be centralised with the city, but on blockchain". Zug start-up Ethereum is leading the way in the development of the digital identity, with the Institute of Financial Services in Zug and companies Ti&m and Consensys-Uport also on board.