Why it matters

Wrong verification is the entry point for fraud. Understanding the layers protects users and merchants.

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The architecture

User identity: authenticated via wallet's underlying auth (device + biometrics + password).

Agent identity: cryptographic identity for user's agent. Registered with wallet.

Verification layersUser identitybiometric + deviceAgent identitycryptographicPayment signaturewallet signs tokenMulti-layer: user, agent, wallet, merchant all identified; harder to spoof any one
Verification stack.
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How it works end to end

Payment signature: wallet signs authorization token. Merchant verifies signature validates.

Merchant identity: merchant registered; requests come from known origins.

Fraud signals: velocity checks, amount limits, geographic anomalies feed into wallet decisions.