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Worldcoin Officially Launches in Colombia

1.6.2024
Worldcoin, the iris-scanning biometric proof-of-personhood project, announced on Thursday the launch of its operations in Colombia. Via social media, the project reported that eye-scanning operations were already available in Bogota and Medellin, for World ID users. Currently, only ten locations...

Worldcoin Ordered to Cease Operations in Hong Kong Over Privacy Compliance Issues

22.5.2024
Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog on Wednesday instructed OpenAI founder Sam Altman’s Worldcoin project to halt all activities in the region. This includes scanning and collecting iris and facial images from the public using iris-scanning devices. The post Worldcoin Ordered to Cease Operations in Hong...

Iris-Scanning Worldcoin Token Gets Malaysian Regulator’s Nod

15.5.2024
Malaysia-based Cuscapi's associate company MX Global received the approval from Malaysia regulator, to facilitate trading of WLD token. The post Iris-Scanning Worldcoin Token Gets Malaysian Regulator’s Nod appeared first on Cryptonews

Buenos Aires Targets Worldcoin With Eye Scanning Biometric Bill

4.5.2024
A bill that seeks to regulate the activities of companies that scan the eyes of their users, like Worldcoin, has been recently introduced in Buenos Aires. The law aims to protect the app users’ rights and help them to secure and determine the destination of the biometric data collected...

Worldcoin Operator Announces Mexico Expansion – Despite Potential Probe

1.5.2024
The Worldcoin operator Tools for Humanity is expanding its services in Mexico, the firm announced, in spite of lawmakers’ calls for a government probe into its iris-scanning drive. The post Worldcoin Operator Announces Mexico Expansion – Despite Potential Probe appeared first on Cryptonews

Vitalik Buterin Says Worldcoin Doing Good Job at Taking Privacy Criticism Seriously

29.3.2024
Vitalik Buterin compliments Worldcoin’s data-minimal endeavors to deal with privacy critiques regarding iris scanning and personal information collection, highlighting advanced cryptography. The post Vitalik Buterin Says Worldcoin Doing Good Job at Taking Privacy Criticism Seriously appeared first...

Worldcoin Orb Software Goes Open-Source — What Does it Mean for User Data Privacy?

22.3.2024
The Worldcoin Orb, a futuristic iris-scanning device for identity verification, has open-sourced its software. Developers can now review the components on GitHub, allowing transparency into the project's data privacy measures. Stay updated on the Worldcoin Orb and what it means for user data...

Hong Kong Worldcoin Offices Visited Amid Privacy Investigation

1.2.2024
The offices of the Worldcoin project, a biometric scanning and wallet initiative, have been visited by authorities in Hong Kong amidst a broad privacy investigation. The authorities, complying with a court warrant, advised the general audience to protect their sensitive data carefully and avoid...

Worldcoin to Redesign Iris Scanning Orb

27.1.2024
Worldcoin will change the design of the Orb, the device used for scanning the irises of users as proof of personhood for the project, to be more friendly and less polarizing. Alex Blania, CEO and co-founder of Tools For Humanity, the company behind Worldcoin, stated that the next iteration would...

Report: Worldcoin Set to Resume Kenyan Operations in Early 2024

18.12.2023
Worldcoin, the iris biometric crypto project, has reportedly reached an agreement with Kenyan authorities which allows it to resume operations in the African country. Worldcoin representatives are said to be “working directly with regulators to meet Kenya’s requirements.” Worldcoin...

Iris-Scanning Crypto Project Worldcoin Launches Community Grants Program

7.12.2023
Recently, the Worldcoin Foundation unveiled the launch of its community grants program, beginning with its first phase, Wave0. In the crypto economy, Worldcoin’s WLD token has not experienced the growth that other crypto assets have enjoyed, declining over 3% in the past fortnight. This...

Worldcoin Foundation Launches $5 Million Community Grants Program’ Wave0′

7.12.2023
The iris-scanning project Worldcoin (WLD) has unveiled an initiative aimed at supporting innovators working on resilient technology and fostering more equitable systems. On December 6, the Worldcoin Foundation unveiled a community funding initiative called “Wave0,” allocating $5 million...

Worldcoin Unveils Enhanced State Bridge; Registers 2.35M Users as WLD Market Dynamics Shift

13.10.2023
This week, the iris-scanning Worldcoin project introduced a state bridge into its framework. This feature enables users to create and link their own bridge with the global identity, World ID, and any blockchain that’s Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatible. Data further shows that...

Worldcoin’s Centralization Dilemma: 100 Wallets Still Dominate 93% of Total Supply

8.9.2023
Since August 11, 2023, the number of unique digital wallets storing the iris-scanning cryptocurrency worldcoin (WLD) stood around 468,466. But in the weeks since, ownership of the fledgling crypto has expanded by over 26% to 591,633 wallets. However, worldcoin’s value has moved in...

Argentina Becomes Latest Country to Conduct Probe Into Iris-Scanning Worldcoin's Privacy Issues

11.8.2023
Argentina has joined the list of jurisdictions investigating the recently launched AI-meets-crypto project Worldcoin and its privacy practices that stirred endless controversies. The Argentinian Agency for Access to Public Information (AAIP) published a notice on Aug. 8, which will conduct...

Worldcoin Value Plummets 24% in Week Amid Increase in Unique Addresses, Strong Hold by Top Wallets

11.8.2023
In the course of the previous week, the value of worldcoin (WLD) against the U.S. dollar has plummeted by 24.6%, while a broader view of the past fortnight reveals a decline of 21.4%. Simultaneously, five days ago when the contract recorded 408,721 unique addresses in possession of WLD, the figure...

Bavaria’s Data Protection Office Launches Probe Into Worldcoin’s Iris-Scanning Data Practices

1.8.2023
Bavaria’s State Office for Data Protection Supervision (DPS) has initiated an inquiry into the Worldcoin project and its data collection techniques, as disclosed in a Reuters report on Monday. This comes shortly after similar investigations by Kenya’s Office of the Data Protection...

Worldcoin Adoption Said to Be Accelerating; Sam Altman States ‘One Person Getting Verified Every 8 Seconds’

29.7.2023
Worldcoin, the digital ID passport and universal basic income project, is allegedly rising in popularity, with thousands of people said to be signing up and registering. According to Sam Altman, co-founder of the project, one person is currently verified by the iris scanning devices —...

Openai Boss Sam Altman Claims He’s Not Involved in Worldcoin’s Day-to-Day Operations at All

6.6.2023
After Tools for Humanity, the team behind the biometric cryptocurrency project Worldcoin announced it had raised $115 million in a Series C led by Blockchain Capital, Sam Altman, co-founder and chief executive of the artificial intelligence (AI) firm Openai, clarified at an event held at Tel Aviv...