Electronic signatures come in multiple formats; each designed for different use cases. This article compares the widely used PAdES format with the XAdES format that powers SelfieSign's SVS (Selfie Video Signature) file, exploring how these technologies differ and what makes each suited to different scenarios.
As digital finance moves toward full-scale adoption, establishing trusted digital identities and asset certification mechanisms has become a major challenge. At the 2025 Tokyo GFTN Forum, ThinkCloud raised a critical question: Are we really ready to fully digitize human value?