In an era of AI-generated fraud, deepfakes, and growing digital impersonation risks, Billions Network is offering a verifiable, private, and globally accessible identity infrastructure that scales. The company today announced the release of its mobile app.
It aims to build a universal verification system for both humans and AI agents.
Backed by over one million pre-registrations since its inception just four months ago, Billions Network’s app enables users to verify their identity through passport and national ID scans using NFC chips, liveness checks, and cryptographic proofs — all without storing any personal data. The privacy-first design eliminates the need for proprietary hardware, biometric iris scans, or centralized credential storage.
“As AI continues to erode trust in traditional verification methods and digital interactions, this launch ensures people can safely and privately enjoy personalized digital experiences,” said Evin McMullen, CEO and co-founder of Billions.
Redefining Identity in the Age of AI
The launch comes as identity fraud accelerates worldwide. According to a study published in 2024 by Javelin Strategy & Research, identity fraud losses reached $23 billion in the US. Another study by Gartner estimates the global cost of identity fraud to exceed $50 billion in 2025, driven in part by generative AI tools like ChatGPT and open-source deepfake engines that simplify synthetic identity creation.
While traditional KYC systems struggle with scalability and privacy concerns, Billions offers a solution powered by Privado ID, an institutional-grade infrastructure stack incubated through Polygon’s AggLayer Breakout Program. The technology undergirding Billions has already proven itself through proof-of-concepts with global banks like HSBC and Deutsche Bank, and through collaboration with the European Commission’s Blockchain Sandbox, which supports blockchain solutions addressing regulatory compliance in the EU.
Unlike Worldcoin — the high-profile biometric verification initiative co-founded by OpenAI’s Sam Altman that relies on iris-scanning hardware — Billions avoids invasive biometrics altogether. Instead, it leverages mobile-first cryptographic identity layers through Circom, its underlying zero-knowledge proof system, developed by the same team behind the widely adopted ZK framework securing TikTok, Aptos, and more.
Toward a Credential Economy
As part of its roadmap, Billions is piloting a “Credentials Marketplace”, where users can choose from a variety of verifiers to unlock specific benefits — from gated digital experiences to crypto airdrops and whitelist allocations. This model positions Billions not just as an identity platform, but as a new economy of interoperable digital credentials, designed to support both Web2 and Web3 ecosystems.
The platform also introduces Power, a non-transferable rewards point system for users who complete verification steps, refer others, or contribute to the ecosystem. While not a token in the traditional sense, Power can be redeemed for access to gated features and future rewards — a strategy echoing similar incentive models used by Lens Protocol and friend.tech to bootstrap user participation.
The current mobile rollout includes NFC chip scanning and live facial movement detection for fraud-resistant onboarding. Future phases will introduce a web-based wallet interface, verifiable KYC credentials for institutions, and a DeepTrust framework for assigning on-chain identities to AI agents, connecting them with human controllers.
The Bigger Picture: Identity as Infrastructure
The release underscores a broader trend toward user-owned, verifiable identity systems that are interoperable across platforms. As identity becomes a critical layer of the internet — particularly in AI-assisted, decentralized ecosystems — the need for systems that are both privacy-preserving and regulatory-compliant is growing fast.
Thales 2025 Digital Trust Index highlights that consumer trust in digital services has declined globally. According to the study, privacy fears are becoming a major factor in consumer decisions to abandon brands. The study found that 19% of consumers have been informed that their personal data has been compromised in 2024. As a result, 82% consumers have abandoned a brand in the past 12 months due to concerns about how their personal data was being used.
“The Billions app is the most accessible and secure way for users to prove who they are — from anywhere in the world, entirely online, and on their terms,” claimed Evin McMullen.
With over 9,000 projects, including global Web2 platforms and crypto-native protocols, already integrating Billions’ zero-knowledge tech, the platform is uniquely positioned to set the standard for decentralized trust. From combating AI bot manipulation on social networks to enabling compliance-ready verification in DeFi, its modular architecture can serve multiple verticals without compromising data sovereignty.
Billions Network’s mobile app marks more than just a product launch — it’s a signal of a shifting identity paradigm. As digital presence becomes inseparable from real-world participation, platforms capable of guaranteeing both verifiability and privacy will shape the infrastructure of the internet’s next chapter.
While challenges remain around regulatory harmonization and global interoperability, Billions’ approach — combining compliance with zero-knowledge proofs and mobile-first design — appears well-positioned to ride the wave of decentralized identity innovation.
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