Abstract: An identity verification-authentication system and method are used for verifying and authenticating at least a first user. The system includes a first prover for acquiring a first unique feature provided by the first user; and a verifier in communication with the first prover for generating a first proof request. The verifier sends a first variant data included in the first proof request to the first prover. The first prover generates a first to-be-compared answer data according to the first unique feature and the first variant data. The first prover or the verifier then generates a determination result according to a comparison of the first to-be-compared answer data and a first answer data included in the first proof request, and determines whether the identity verification and authentication of the first user is successfully according to the determination result.