UAE Deploys National Digital Identity Platform on Avalanche Blockchain
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has upgraded its national digital identity platform, UAEPASS, to run on Avalanche's blockchain infrastructure. This move reflects the growing adoption of Avalanche's Layer 1 (L1) blockchain in enterprise and government applications.
UAEPASS serves as the UAE's national digital identity platform, used by 12.5 million citizens, residents, and visitors to authenticate themselves and access over 15,000 services. The system's core, the Digital Vault, now runs on Avalanche to enhance scalability and performance as digital identity demand grows.
The decision to shift to Avalanche highlights the UAE's focus on reliability at scale, with a dedicated L1 infrastructure ensuring predictable performance and full control over the network's operation.