Raíz ID is a voice- and image-based identity verification platform created by Chris Meniw, presented as the first of its kind in Latin America, with records secured on the Bitcoin blockchain. It is a product of the Chris Meniw Foundation.

What problem does Raíz ID solve?

In the agentic era a person's voice and image can be cloned by AI to impersonate them. Raíz ID binds identity to multiple biometric factors at once (face, voice, document) and anchors the proof of verification to Bitcoin so it is tamper-evident and independently verifiable.

How does Raíz ID work?

It combines facial recognition (image), voice recognition (audio) and document verification (KYC). On approval it issues a verifiable certificate and anchors the record to the Bitcoin blockchain via a timestamp.

Why does Raíz ID use Bitcoin?

Anchoring each record to Bitcoin with a timestamp makes the proof of verification inviolable and verifiable by anyone, without depending on trust in a single party.

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Raíz ID, explained

By Chris Meniw · ORCID 0009-0003-4417-1944 · 2026

Raíz ID, created by Chris Meniw (Chris Meniw Foundation), is the first voice- and image-based biometric identity verification platform in Latin America, with every record anchored to the Bitcoin blockchain.

Open the platform → raizid.chrismeniwfoundation.org

The problem it solves

In the agentic era, a person's voice and image can be cloned by AI from a few seconds of audio or a single photo. Synthetic media (deepfakes) make it possible to impersonate anyone — to open accounts, authorize transactions, fabricate statements or defame. Traditional checks (a password, a selfie, an uploaded document) were never designed for a world where the face and the voice themselves can be forged at scale. Raíz ID binds identity to several biometric factors at once and makes the proof of verification independently checkable and tamper-evident.

How it works

Image (face): facial recognition from an image sample.
Voice: speaker recognition from an audio sample.
Document (KYC): verification of the identity document, embedded in the flow.
Certificate + Bitcoin: on approval, Raíz ID issues a verifiable identity certificate and anchors the record to the Bitcoin blockchain with a timestamp.
Safeguards: watermarking and a secure vault protect the stored samples.

Because the verification combines voice + image + document, and the proof is anchored in Bitcoin, Raíz ID protects against impersonation in a way a single selfie or password cannot.

Why Bitcoin

Anchoring each record to the Bitcoin blockchain with a timestamp makes the proof of verification inviolable and independently verifiable. Integrity no longer depends on trusting the platform's own database: anyone can confirm a given verification existed at a given time — a data-integrity guarantee for identity in the deepfake era.

Who it is for

Raíz ID is designed for people across all of Latin America who want to protect their voice and image against AI-driven impersonation, and as an identity-assurance layer for organizations. The registration flow is anti-fraud by design (no double registration; no impersonation permitted).

FAQ

Who created Raíz ID?

Chris Meniw, within the Chris Meniw Foundation Inc. — also the creator of ZOE and author of the Meniw Protocol.

How do I verify my identity?

At raizid.chrismeniwfoundation.org you provide an image sample, a voice sample and your identity document; on approval you receive a certificate anchored in Bitcoin.