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Report: Brazilian Court Fines Mastermind of South African Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme
16.8.2023
A court in Brazil has found Johann Steynberg, the mastermind of the bitcoin ponzi scheme Mirror Trading International (MTI), guilty in a case in which he is accused of using a forged identity document. The court, however, commuted Steynberg’s three-and-a-half-year sentence to a fine of just...
How to identity fake cryptocurrency
14.8.2023
Learn essential cryptocurrency security practices to safeguard your digital assets. Explore crucial ways to protect your wallets, prevent hacks and ensure safe transactions
Binance Japan to Use KYC Services From Liquid
13.8.2023
The world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has selected Liquid as an identity verification partner for its Japanese platform. The services of the Tokyo-headquartered biometrics firm will allow Binance Japan to ensure its know-your-customer (KYC) procedures comply with Japan’s strict...
Worldcoin Regulatory Scrutiny Grows as Argentina Opens Investigation
10.8.2023
The investigation began after numerous data collections in five major jurisdictions of the country, the Argentinian Agency for Access to Public Information said
Identity checks on crypto exchanges at risk as AI deepfakes evolve
9.8.2023
Once HeyGen’s AI-generated digital avatar is available to the public, users would be able to create a video with a real life-like digital avatar in just two minutes
Identity Verification in Crypto: Addressing the Clash Between Blockchain Anonymity and KYC Compliance
8.8.2023
Financial privacy and anonymity online have been among the key principles of blockchains since Satoshi Nakamoto first unveiled the Bitcoin white paper, but recent actions from regulators have put this principle under pressure.
To better understand regulatory actions, listening to what regulators...
How Self-Sovereign Identity helps users own their data
8.8.2023
SHIB’s lead developer Shytoshi Kusama recently unveiled plans to integrate Self-Sovereign Identity into Shiba Inu projects
Worldcoin expects more companies to integrate in the coming months, says product head
7.8.2023
The head of product at Tools for Humanity told Cointelegraph that Worldcoin is expecting more companies to integrate in the second half of the year
Baldur's Gate 3 Lets You Hide Your Sexy Times From Co-Op Friends
4.8.2023
There’s a lot of sex in Baldur’s Gate 3. Some of it’s pretty tame, with typical relations between two humanoid characters. Some of it gets a little weirder, like the druid bear sex scene. But if you’re playing a cooperative campaign with your friends, you might not want them to see your avatar...
UAE introduces digital identity across service systems
3.8.2023
UAE, the United Arab Emirates, has made a decision to advance its efforts in transforming the region digitally. The most recent development comes in the form of the UAE Pass, a digital identity that grants access to its citizens to over 6,000 services. These include public and private services...
Worldcoin to allow government and businesses to use ID system: Report
2.8.2023
New reports reveal that Worldcoin plans to expand its operations to sign up more users by allowing organizations and governments to access its technology
Worldcoin Could Enable Wider Distribution of Crypto Than Even Bitcoin, Says CoinFund
27.7.2023
Worldcoin could onboard "billions of users" into crypto, said CoinFund
Worldcoin rebuts reports of lackluster takeup as Altman cites Japan queues
27.7.2023
A video shared by Worldcoin co-founder Sam Altman shows a long queue of people in Japan reportedly waiting to collect $50 worth of Worldcoin (WLD) tokens or 25 WLD
Worldcoin Officially Launches, Announces Orb Rollout Expansion in More Than 35 Cities
25.7.2023
Worldcoin, the decentralized biometric ID protocol, has officially launched, allowing users to reserve their share of WLD, the incentives-driven token of the protocol, that will be granted when confirming one’s identity using a biometric device called the “Orb.” In addition...
Worldcoin Token Slumps Amid Crypto Community Unease
25.7.2023
Concerns around privacy, security and reported connections to Sam Bankman-Fried and Three Arrows Capital have raised eyebrows in the crypto community
Sam Altman's Eyeball-Scanning Crypto Project Worldcoin Launches Global Digital Identity Platform
24.7.2023
On Monday, June 24, Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency and digital ID project led by OpenAI chief Sam Altman, launched to create a "privacy-preserving" global identity system after years of development.
The goal is to build a reliable solution for distinguishing humans from AI online, facilitating...
I Had My Iris Scanned by the Worldcoin Orb, and It Wasn't as Scary as I Expected
24.7.2023
Sam Altman’s identity-verifying Worldcoin Orb is available worldwide as the network launched on Monday
Worldcoin token launch sparks response from Vitalik Buterin
24.7.2023
The Ethereum co-founder released a long-form response to the launch of Worldcoin’s decentralized human identity verification system
Worldcoin Release Tokenomics, Report Geofenced for Some Countries
24.7.2023
Sam Altman co-founded Worldcoin released its network on Monday
Worldcoin Migrates to Optimism
24.7.2023
Worldcoin, the decentralized ID and wallet protocol, has migrated its operations to Optimism, an Ethereum L2 scaling layer. With this move, Worldcoin aims to prepare for its future launch, taking advantage of the scalability features that its deployment on Optimism brings, including migrating user...