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Worldcoin Agrees to Temporarily Stop Operations in Spain
7.6.2024
Worldcoin, the biometric proof-of-personhood identification protocol, has agreed to temporarily stop its operations in Spain. According to statements from the Spanish privacy watchdog AEPD, the company committed to stop its data collection practices for a year or until Baviera’s privacy...
Humanity Protocol Teases Several Major Partnerships Following $1 Billion Valuation
20.5.2024
Humanity Protocol, the artificial intelligence startup pioneering new identity verification technology, is teasing “several major partnerships” ahead of its testnet launch. The news follows its $1 billion valuation last week that saw key investors such as Kingsway Capital and Animoca Brands...
Humanity Protocol Achieves Unicorn Status with $30 Million Funding, Valuation Reaches $1 Billion
16.5.2024
Humanity Protocol has achieved unicorn status following a recent funding round that raised $30 million, resulting in a valuation of $1 billion.
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Blockchain ID project Humanity Protocol hits unicorn status with $30M raise
16.5.2024
Over half a million people are already on the waitlist for Humanity Protocol’s public testnet launch, expected to take place in the back half of 2024
Humanity Protocol Raises $30M at $1B for Decentralized Identification to Rival Worldcoin
15.5.2024
While Worldcoin's technology is based on iris scans, Humanity Protocol uses palm prints
Worldcoin CEO Met With Argentine Government Officials Amidst Ongoing Probes
8.5.2024
Alex Blania, CEO of Tools For Humanity, the company behind Worldcoin, recently traveled to Argentina and met with high-profile officials of President Milei’s administration. The objective behind these meetings would be to clarify this project’s objectives given that it has found...
Worldcoin Hopes to Resolve ‘Differences’ with Argentinian Authorities
8.5.2024
Worldcoin officials want to smooth out their “differences” with Argentina regulators, with Tools for Humanity CEO Alex Blania visiting President Javier Milei’s advisors this week.
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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.
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Cultivating Diversity, Inclusion and Humanity in the Crypto Community
3.4.2024
As we enter another bull run, how do we make sure the crypto rocketship doesn’t become another boys’ club?
Worldcoin Introduces Complaint Against Operations Ban in Spain
10.3.2024
Worldcoin, the biometric iris scanning project, has introduced a complaint against the actions of the AEPD, the personal data protection agency in Spain. Tools For Humanity, the company behind Worldcoin, argues that the agency circumvented the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) established...
Worldcoin Developer Acquires Solana-Based Digital Wallet Ottr
1.3.2024
Worldcoin's Tools for Humanity has acquired Solana-based Ottr Wallet to foster Worldcoin's user onboarding process.
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Humanity Protocol Secures Funding From Top Crypto VCs for Web3 ID Solution
28.2.2024
Polygon-backed Humanity Protocol has secured strategic investments from over 20 crypto venture capital firms for its privacy-centric Web3 identity solution.
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Human Institute introduces Humanity Protocol on Polygon CDK
21.2.2024
The Human Institute, in collaboration with Polygon Labs and Animoca Brands, has developed the Humanity Protocol for the Polygon CDK. Animoca Brands’ Executive Chairman and Co-Founder Yat Siu and Polygon Labs’ Co-Founder Sandeep Nailwal are among the Founding Humans brought together...
Kresus App and Worldcoin’s Tools for Humanity Forge Web3 Partnership
29.1.2024
On Monday, Kresus, the Web3 platform specializing in cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), unveiled a collaboration with Tools for Humanity, the creators of the Worldcoin initiative and the World ID identification system. World ID Meets Kresus App Kresus and Tools for Humanity (TFH) have...
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...
Worldcoin to Launch New Orb Which Looks “Similar to an Apple Product”: Report
25.1.2024
Worldcoin is seeking to release a new version of its futuristic-looking Orb device. Alex Blania, CEO and co-founder of Tools for Humanity, the company behind Worldcoin, told TechCrunch that the new Orb will resemble an Apple product. “The new orb is coming and the next iterations will look...
Worldcoin Discontinues its Orb Verification Services in India, Brazil and France
21.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Worldcoin, the controversial startup led by Sam Altman, has announced plans to discontinue its Orb-verification service in India, Brazil, and France. The decision follows just months after the company’s expansion of its helmet-shaped eyeball-scanning verification device, known...
Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin: AI Poses Serious Threat to Humanity’s Dominance
28.11.2023
Source: ShutterStock Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has issued a warning about the potential dangers of super-advanced artificial intelligence (AI) surpassing human intelligence and becoming the dominant species on Earth. In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), the Ethereum (ETH) mastermind...
Sam Altman’s Role at Worldcoin Remains Unchanged Despite OpenAI Controversy
22.11.2023
Source: OpenAI Sam Altman‘s role at Worldcoin is expected to remain unchanged despite the recent OpenAI controversy. Altman, who was ousted as CEO of OpenAI last week, is also a co-founder of the crypto company Worldcoin and currently serves as chairperson of its developer, Tools...
Worldcoin Price Rebounds as Sam Altman Stays as Developer’s Chairman
20.11.2023
Source: OpenAI Worldcoin’s valuation has shown a robust recovery from a recent slump, with the price rallying as Sam Altman continues in his role as chairman of Tools for Humanity, the developer behind the cryptocurrency. Source: CoinMarketCap Worldcoin (WLD) has made a significant comeback, seeing...