Worldcoin

Worldcoin Rival Humanity Protocol Debuts $1.1B Mainnet for Privacy-First Web2 to Web3 Identity

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Humanity Protocol, a privacy-first blockchain identity network and high-profile rival to Sam Altman’s Worldcoin, fired up its mainnet, debuting a system that connects familiar Web2 credentials to decentralized Web3 services using zero-knowledge transport layer security (zkTLS). The introduction comes just months after the Hong Kong-based startup raised $20 million in a funding round co-led by … Read more

Worldcoin Surges, Wallet App Strikes a Million Daily User Mark: Details

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Worldcoin, the ambitious Web3 project co-founded by Sam Altman, is seeing better days after some downtime it experienced last year. In the last seven days, the value of the project’s native token WLD reportedly spiked by 140 percent. At the time of writing, WLD is trading at $7.58 (roughly Rs. 628). The main reason behind … Read more

Spain Bans Worldcoin Project Over Sensitive Data Collection Concerns: Details

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The short-lived rally of the Worldcoin popularity came to a halt in several nations in recent months. Worldcoin’s user data collection via eye scans has raised concerns among several governments around the world. This week, Spain became the latest nation to ban Sam Altman’s ambitious project from collecting personal data and biometrics of Spanish citizens. … Read more

Worldcoin Project Teases Arrival of More Orbs Days After Hong Kong Blocks Sam Altman’s Controversial Project

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The Worldcoin project, led by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, has announced that it will introduce more Orbs for verifications soon. The announcement comes days after the project was barred from operating in Hong Kong. Despite the threat of being banned in multiple parts of the world, Worldcoin has shown no signs of halting. Developed by the … Read more

Kenya Halts Worldcoin Investigation, Mandates Legal Registration for Sam Altman

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Sam Altman’s controversial Worldcoin project is no longer under investigation in Kenya. An official notice issued by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Kenya has claimed that an array of allegations related to Worldcoin’s user data collection were ‘expeditiously and objectively’ investigated. The file of this case has now been shut with the police … Read more

Worldcoin World Chain Developer Preview Launched for Developers Ahead of Mainnet Launch

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The Worldcoin Foundation on Monday launched a developer preview of its upcoming World Chain project, allowing developers to try its upcoming blockchain mainnet. Sam Altman’s controversial Worldcoin project continues to grow steadily, despite facing regulatory challenges in multiple parts of the world. Sam Altman’s controversial Worldcoin project continues to grow steadily, despite facing regulatory challenges … Read more

Worldcoin Faces Potential Ban in Colombia Amid Heightened Scrutiny

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Worldcoin, the controversial proof-of-personhood project by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, has found itself under the legal scanner in Colombia. The ambitious project, that aims to provide unique digital ids to human beings, has been accused of breaching the personal data protection laws in Colombia. This is because Worldcoin collects the iris scans of the eyes of … Read more

Sam Altman Rebrands Controversial Worldcoin Project as World, Announces Major Updates

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Worldcoin, the controversial blockchain-based human ID project, has been renamed amid ongoing investigations in several countries. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, the mastermind behind the initiative, revealed the rebranding to ‘World’ during a company event in San Francisco on October 17. Along with the new name, Altman also introduced a range of new initiatives aimed at … Read more

Worldcoin Ordered to Delete All Iris Scanning Data From Users in Spain, Germany 

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Regulators in Spain and Germany have cracked down on World (formerly Worldcoin), the project led by OpenAI founder Sam Altman, directing it to delete iris scans of users collected in both countries. The latest action against the firm adds to a string of controversies that the project has faced since it was introduced in 2023. … Read more