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Kenyan Government Says It Has ‘Suspended’ Worldcoin Activities
3.8.2023
The Kenyan interior ministry said on Aug.2 that Worldcoin’s activities in the country have been “suspended” in order to give government agencies an opportunity to assess the cryptocurrency project’s potential risks to public safety. The country’s interior minister...
Kenya Suspends WorldCoin Operations, Launches Investigation For Collecting Public Data
2.8.2023
The Ministry of Interior of Kenya has suspended the operations of Sam Altman’s WorldCoin and launched an investigation into the company for collecting public data.
Kenya’s Ministry of Interior and National Administration issued a statement earlier today saying that the government is concerned...
Worldcoin stuck after 70% drop from peak — More downside for WLD price?
29.7.2023
WLD price may get anchored to $2 until October primarily due to its initial supply distribution
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 —...
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...
Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Raises Concerns Over Worldcoin's Launch and Design Flaws
25.7.2023
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Butrein published a blog raising concerns on the recently launched Worldcoin human identity verification system.
Exploring Sam Altman’s project Worldcoin and its operational mechanics, Buterin delved into the broader concepts, including the proof-of-humanity...
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...
Ethereum’s Buterin Expresses Concerns Over Sam Altman’s Worldcoin
24.7.2023
Worldcoin’s identity system, “Proof-of-Personhood,” faces issues with privacy, accessibility, centralization, and security, according to Buterin
Worldcoin's Mainnet, WLD Token Goes Live
24.7.2023
The launch of the token comes alongside protocol launch and prior release of the wallet
Sam Altman-Backed Worldcoin Reaches 2 Million Signups
17.7.2023
Worldcoin, a startup that aims to build the “world’s largest identity and financial network as a public utility,” has reached two million sign-ups. The company, which uses its biometric World ID system to differentiate human beings, stated it has more than doubled the number...
Sam Altman's Worldcoin passes 2M sign-ups after months of touring
14.7.2023
Worldcoin surpassed two million sign-ups to World ID in less than half the time it took to reach one million
Sam Altman's Worldcoin ID Flourishes in Spain, Sets Record as Fastest Growing Market in the EU
10.7.2023
Spain just marked the largest operational market in Europe for Sam Altman’s Worldcoin, following the project’s expansion in the country.
Worldcoin decided that Spain should be the next market to gain access to its World ID — a privacy-preserving Proof of Personhood protocol.
In addition,...
Sam Altman's Worldcoin Debuts in Germany, Incorporates Okta for Enhanced Identity Management
30.6.2023
Sam Altman’s Worldcoin is integrating with one of the world’s largest identity management platforms and is launching a new identity protocol in Germany.
This is according to the company’s press release, shared with Cryptonews earlier this week. As per the anouncement, Worldcoin has now integrated...
Sam Altman's Worldcoin Integrates With Identity Management Software Okta as It Pushes Into Germany
29.6.2023
World ID, which uses biometric data to verify users, helps apps distinguish between bots whilst being more private than alternatives like Google sign-in
Bitcoin Life Insurance Startup Raises $19M in Seed Rounds Led by Sam Altman and Gradient Ventures
7.6.2023
Meanwhile, a life insurance company that uses bitcoin, has accumulated $19 million through two seed funding rounds. The first round was led by Openai CEO Sam Altman and former Stripe executive Lachy Groom, while Google’s Gradient Ventures took charge of the second round. Crypto Startup...
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...
What is fair use? US Supreme Court weighs in on AI’s copyright dilemma
30.5.2023
Many firms with generative AI models are being sued for copyright infringement, and the Supreme Court may have just ruined their primary legal defense
Microsoft urges lawmakers, companies to ‘step up’ with AI guardrails
26.5.2023
Microsoft President Brad Smith is the latest tech industry heavyweight to call for better risk management and regulation for artificial intelligence