Billions.Network, intended to be a universal human and AI network, is launching to transform digital identity verification.
More than 9,000 projects across Web2 and Web3 are already using Billions’ zero-knowledge verification technology, known as Circom. Zero-knowledge proofs are a way to verify the veracity of someone’s identification or trustworthiness without having to see their private information at every single encounter. It’s a bit like how you can be trusted via TSA precheck in the airport safe areas such as airport gates or security checkpoints. If you’re in there, you can be trusted and don’t have to show your fingerprints.
The Billions.Network projects include work for global platforms like TikTok, Top Doctors, and WorldCoin, a crypto verification project cofounded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
Billions.Network says it can deliver a verification system that is scalable, private, and secure. Billions is launching as a direct response to consumer demand and growing regulatory pressure for more accessible, secure, and mobile-first verification systems.
Deutsche Bank and HSBC have already tested Billions’ institutional-grade verification system in several tests, demonstrating its capability and viability at scale.
“The fundamental mission of Billions.Network is to enable users to prove their humanity, access a plethora of benefits, and provide legal, safe proof-of-uniqueness anytime, anywhere, and for everyone,” said Evin McMullen, CEO of Billions, in a statement. “Billions is creating a world where each human can be uniquely identified and unlock personalized benefits in the age of AI with verification solutions that are universally accessible and scalable.”
In a world where AI advancements occur almost daily, with the recent reveal and meteoric rise of DeepSeek as a prime example, it is becoming increasingly more challenging to verify the authenticity of people’s digital identities.
Mounting global issues such as AI deepfakes, pig butchering scams, botting, Sybil attacks, unfair airdrop distributions, and others repeatedly highlight the pressing need for a secure and frictionless digital identity and proof-of-uniqueness solution that preserves users’ privacy and personal information.
Billions addresses this by providing attestations that verify human identities, while also validating AI agents through cryptographically proving their training models and data sources—critical information for establishing trust in AI interactions.
Many of the existing and forthcoming decentralized identity solutions still face significant challenges, including concerns over intrusiveness due to the collection of detailed biometric data, as well as limitations in terms of geography and technology. Additionally, issues such as a lack of accessibility, privacy, and scalability remain present in the space, along with broader concerns around the dystopian nature of extensive data aggregation.
The Billions ecosystem was designed to tackle each of these challenges from the ground up, resulting in a global and universally accessible network that doesn’t require proprietary hardware of any kind. Billions aims to provide a highly interoperable digital verification service that respects people’s right to privacy, allows users complete control over their data, and rewards them for engagement via token airdrops and varied loyalty programs.
From the team behind Privado ID, Billions builds on the firm’s proven track record in institutional verification, including several joint proof-of-concepts with major financial institutions like Deutsche Bank, HSBC, focusing on advanced KYC solutions that offer significant cost savings with efficient user onboarding.
Privado ID works alongside Billions to onboard organizations and governmental partners, and runs on any EVM-compatible chain. The project grew based on market demand for identity verification solutions, including age confirmations, content authenticity, protection against Sybil and bot attacks, and the ability to counteract the rapidly growing volume of AI-generated content.
Following its initial development as PolygonID as a core Polygon core solution, and subsequently branching out as Privado ID to serve the broader ecosystem, the team quickly identified the need for a community-first, universally accessible verification network.
The project leverages the team’s deep expertise in zero-knowledge proofs and identity solutions, building on Billions’ development of Circom as a technology and part of the Iden3 protocol — technology that has become the de facto standard for zero-knowledge programming.
Leveraging Privado ID’s years of experience, research, and development in the digital identity sphere, Billions will not only offer frictionless credential interoperability and reusability across the world but will also take into account local laws, regulations, and standards. The platform is working with the Government of India to make Aadhar — India’s official government identification system — secure, universally accessible, and optimized for AI-based systems.
