The UAE’s UAEPASS national digital identity platform is moving the blockchain layer beneath its Digital Vault to Avalanche, the network said in a September 14 blog post. Operated under the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority, UAEPASS allows citizens, residents, and visitors to authenticate themselves, sign documents, and access online government and private-sector services. Avalanche says the system serves 12.5 million people, supports more than 15,000 services, and is used by over 350 entities. The Digital Vault lets users request, hold, and share verified documents, while the blockchain layer provides a shared record for checking credential authenticity. The network said the migration is intended to improve scalability and performance as digital identity use expands. The upgrade has not been separately confirmed in a public statement by the UAE regulator and follows broader institutional interest in Avalanche, including Charles Schwab’s plan to add Avalanche spot trading.