Itsme states that around 8 million people use itsme to prove identity to banks, insurers, telecoms, energy providers and government in Belgium.
Identity fragmentation and the maturity model, explained ↗
What happened
- Itsme's blog cites an April 2026 study of 4,000 people in Belgium and the Netherlands, where 64% said recording an ID video during sign-up would make them stop.
Why it matters to Signicat
- Article positions itsme as the practical route for regulated businesses to reuse one verified identity across onboarding, login, signing and support.
- Article presents itsme as a reuse-based alternative to adding the EU wallet as one more method.
Evidence from the source (3 quotes)
- “In our April 2026 study of 4,000 people across Belgium and the Netherlands, 64% said that being asked to record a video of themselves with their ID during sign-up would be enough to make them stop.” source ↗
- “For a regulated business it is also the practical way to do it.” source ↗
- “Rather than adding the wallet as one more method and maintaining yet another identity system, you connect once to an identity your customers already have and already use.” source ↗
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