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The SIGN Foundation is collaborating with Sierra Leone Communications and Bhutan NDI to advance the development of a national digital identity system.
According to Foresight News , the Ministry of Communications Technology and Innovation (MoCTI) of Sierra Leone, the National Digital Identity Company of Bhutan (Bhutan NDI), and the SIGN Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on the design, development, and implementation of a national digital identity platform for Sierra Leone. This platform will utilize open-source technology and W3C-standard verifiable credentials, emphasizing privacy, security, and data sovereignty. It aims to help citizens securely manage and verify their identities and improve the efficiency of public services. MoCTI will be responsible for strategic leadership, policy development, and coordination with government agencies; Bhutan NDI will provide its mature national digital identity architecture experience and open-source identity framework; and the SIGN Foundation will be responsible for system design, solution architecture, and technical implementation.
Sign has partnered with Bhutan's sovereign wealth fund to create a sovereign digital identity and verifiable credential system.
According to Mars Finance, on July 7th, official news indicates that Sign has officially partnered with Bhutan's sovereign wealth fund, Druk Holding & Investment (DHI), through its subsidiary, the National Digital Identity Company (Bhutan NDI), to jointly build a secure, inclusive, and interoperable sovereign digital identity and verifiable credentials system for governments worldwide. Previously, on June 18th, the SIGN Foundation, Bhutan NDI, and the Ministry of Communications, Technology and Innovation (MoCTI) of Sierra Leone signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly design, develop, and implement Sierra Leone's national digital identity platform. This platform, built on open-source technology and W3C-compliant verifiable credentials, allows citizens to securely prove and manage their identities while upholding high standards of privacy, security, and data sovereignty.
Polymarket has a new post titled "Will the US government revoke public access to another major AI model?"
According to PPP forecasting market monitoring, Polymarket has added a new question: "Will the US government revoke public access to another major AI model?", with a current probability of 33%. The settlement rules are as follows: If the US federal government passes relevant legislation, issues an executive order, implements export controls, or takes any other measures that substantially restrict public access to a major AI model by the end of 2026, the market result will be "Yes". Otherwise, the market result will be "No". A "qualifying action" refers to a formal measure taken by the US government that is equivalent to a complete ban on public access to an AI model within the US. Furthermore, the settlement rules emphasize that regardless of the true purpose or nominal goal of the action, if an action actually prevents the public from accessing the model within the US—for example, prohibiting the model from being provided to foreign citizens or governments—it qualifies as long as the general public cannot access the model through regular channels within the US. Simply excluding access to the model from a single channel is insufficient. Removals that fall under public access rights and are not caused by any formal action by the US government are not eligible. "Mainstream AI models" refer to flagship, general-purpose large language models or multimodal foundational models developed by one of the following companies: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google (including Google DeepMind), Meta, xAI, Microsoft, Amazon, Mistral AI, DeepSeek, Alibaba, ByteDance, Moonshot AI, and Zhipu AI (Z.ai). Models designed for specific tasks, or those that are outdated and used only for research or preview purposes, do not meet this criterion. This action can target a single model or a group of models, as long as at least one significant AI model is consequently banned from public access within the United States. Temporarily banning public access to a model qualifies as this action. However, if an action has been implemented or a relevant resolution has been issued, but the model remains publicly accessible until the resolution takes effect, then this action does not qualify as this action. Information for this market comes from official information and announcements from the US government and relevant AI companies. However, consensus may also be formed by referring to reliable reports. Odaily Seer continuously focuses on the prediction market, seeing changes before pricing.
Sophia Dew, a developer relations member at the Ethereum Foundation, has announced her departure.
According to Mars Finance, on July 8th, Sophia Dew, a developer relations member at the Ethereum Foundation (EF), announced that this week will be her last week serving full-time at the Ethereum Foundation. Dew has been active in the Ethereum ecosystem for the past four years. She stated, "I remain very optimistic about the future of Ethereum. It truly is one of the most powerful and cohesive ecosystems ever."
The United Nations Development Programme and the Stellar Development Foundation plan to expand their collaboration to promote mature digital payment solutions.
According to Foresight News , the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Stellar Development Foundation have signed a new agreement to take their collaboration in blockchain-based digital payments to the next level, moving from a series of mature pilot projects to a permanent capability that UNDP country offices can use as a regular means of project implementation. The agreement, coordinated by the UNDP AltFinLab in its Istanbul regional center, focuses on shifting the emphasis from testing the technology in specific environments to establishing the institutional conditions for its large-scale application. The Stellar Development Foundation provides technical advisory support and coordination, including expertise on networks and their protocols, as well as collaboration with solution providers operating within the scope of UNDP projects, while UNDP retains responsibility for delivery and implementation.
Strategy confirmed the sale of 3,588 BTC, raising $216 million, which will be used to pay dividends on digital credit securities.
According to BlockBeats, on July 6th, Strategy Technologies announced on its official account that it had sold 3,588 bitcoins, raising $216 million to pay dividends on its digital credit securities. As of July 5th, the company's bitcoin reserves had decreased to 843,775 bitcoins, while its dollar reserves stood at $2.55 billion. This is Strategy Technologies' second publicly disclosed reduction in holdings this year, following the sale of 32 BTC between May 26th and 31st to cover preferred stock dividends. The significant increase in scale reflects the company's increasing reliance on selling some of its bitcoin reserves to maintain its dividend obligations amidst downward pressure on bitcoin prices and widening unrealized losses on its holdings.