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PopID is bringing its PopPay face biometric verification platform to a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for the first time. Bahamians can now link their digital SunCash accounts to PopPay to pay with their faces at participating merchants. Some local and global brands are already accepting the Sand Dollars authenticated by PopPay. This is the first time that payment has been linked to facial verification for a fully-fledged CBDC, according to PopID. Facial recognition has been successfully used on the ongoing trials for China’s digital renminbi.”
Sun, sand and digital dollars: PopID brings face biometrics to Bahamas CBDC | Biometric Update