Solana Introduces New Identity Layer to Power Onchain Trust

Solana has rolled out a new identity verification framework aimed at making decentralized apps more secure and compliant without compromising privacy.

Solana has launched a new identity verification framework to make decentralized applications more secure and compliant without sacrificing privacy.

The Solana Attestation Service (SAS) is a protocol that introduces a new standard for proving identity in Web3. It is now live on the Solana mainnet.

Developed in collaboration with the Solana Foundation and Solana Identity Group, SAS allows users to attest to off-chain credentials—which could include KYC data, investor status, or jurisdictional information—and attach them to their wallets.

These credentials are cryptographically signed by the attestor and are reusable across applications, facilitating trusted interactions without requiring personal data to be disclosed on-chain.

At the heart of SAS is its permissionless and open design, allowing any developer or identity provider to easily integrate it without dependence on centralized gatekeepers.

With the SAS SDK, applications can rapidly carry out secure identity checks, rendering the service highly scalable for capital markets and compliant applications.

Solana aims to introduce a universal “trust layer” for the internet economy with this service, enabling identity verification to be performed as quickly and smoothly as transactions on the Solana blockchain itself.