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TSPs, e-ID, e-IDAS 2 and the UK Digital Wallet
Building houses and then adding the foundations
I will discuss the UK and Scotland here, but you can possibly substitute your own country, state or region into the debate.
Why, in 2025, are we still walking around with bits of plastic in our wallets, and why even have physical wallets? While there has, of course, got to be a choice for some people as to whether they want to adopt digital methods, there is a building of a proper digital and tokenised economy to be considered. If we fail to build a truly digital economy, our societies will fall behind others and we will be building on sand. For me, I have virtually no real digital interaction with either the UK or Scottish Governments or any of the key public sector departments (apart from paying taxes, of course). It shows, a real lack of understanding of digital technology, and in proper leadership as to the opportunities that a truly digital economy will bring.
The problem with digital ID and governments
The problem with digital ID is that many governments want to own it and then merge everyone's ID into a central place — basically, they want control of the identity of the citizen. But, this control can lead to abuse of power, and where citizens could be spied upon. So, rather…
