PassportReader launches chip-level identity API

This is a real infrastructure play, not just another OCR wrapper: the value is in proving a document is authentic at the chip/signature layer, which is where fraud-resistant verification actually starts.

• –NFC + signature validation is a materially stronger signal than visual document scanning, especially for regulated onboarding and age checks
• –The best-fit use cases are fintech, travel, workforce onboarding, and identity platforms that need high assurance without building passport logic in-house
• –The hard part here is coverage and UX, not the demo: chip reading, device compatibility, and edge-case support will decide whether this becomes default infra
• –The crowded identity-verification market means PassportReader has to win on reliability, pricing, and integration speed, not just technical credibility