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World Biometrics News
World rebrand comes with governance shuffle, promise of decentralized ownership
By now, most who are familiar with the World digital ID project will associate it with its main public advocates,…
| Oct 17, 2024 | ‘We need more Orbs. Lots more Orbs’: Worldcoin rebrands as World in massive pushWorldcoin is now World, and it is absolutely determined to put its biometric-scanning Orbs everywhere: this is the key message… |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Worldcoin pivots away from Europe amid tangle of GDPR problemsOne thing about the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): it is designed to protect citizens’ sensitive personal data. This… |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Worldcoin waves in more applications for expanded grant programWorldcoin has shifted their grant program to fund innovation in its World ID project, decentralized identity and growth initiatives, says… |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Worldcoin rolls out in Guatemala, receives fine from KoreaAfter launching in Poland last week, Worldcoin is rolling out its iris biometrics-scanning Orb devices in Malaysia and Guatemala. Starting… |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Worldcoin pilots face biometrics, arrives in PolandWorldcoin has launched its “humanness verification” with iris biometrics deduplication in Poland, and also introduced a set of new security… |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Singaporean regulators zoom in on WorldcoinSingaporean data protection authorities have not specifically ruled out taking action against Worldcoin, but it is not currently under investigation… |
| Aug 26, 2024 | More Latin American regulators suspicious of Worldcoin data collection practicesIn attempting to establish its World ID protocol and WLD cryptocurrency, much-interrogated iris biometrics scheme Worldcoin may have to settle… |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Worldcoin bringing iris biometrics operation to Malaysia“Orbs coming to Malaysia,” says a new announcement from Worldcoin. “Verify your humanness.” The iris biometrics, digital ID and cryptocurrency… |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Web3 developers seek scale for secure digital identitiesWeb3 organizations and developers are attempting to build bridges between innovations in decentralized technology and digital identity and established communities… |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Worldcoin ecosystem grows as firm faces continued regulatory concernsWorldcoin is growing its ecosystem, as fraudsters are caught trying to sell accounts and another regulatory investigation begins. A digital… |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Worldcoin keeps turning with Austria deployment and World Chain developer previewWorldcoin has launched its iris biometrics-based identity verification scheme in Austria, says a company blog post, bringing the total number… |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Worldcoin biometrics collection faces a fine in Argentina, lines in SingaporeA provincial authority in Buenos Aires, Argentina has hit Worldcoin Foundation with a fine and ordered it to strike multiple… |
| Jul 17, 2024 | TFH and Worldcoin announce extensions, but not to lofty signup goalA decision is made to prolong the lock-up period for the Tools for Humanity (TFH) team and investors so that… |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Worldcoin opens developer access to World Chain for digital ID integrationsFollowing the initial announcement of World Chain, a blockchain platform from Worldcoin, earlier this year, the company has launched a… |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Worldcoin digital ID ecosystem buildout continues with next wave of grantsThe second group of startups awarded funding by Worldcoin to work on extensions and applications of its digital identity and… |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Tools for Humanity adds privacy, biometrics and digital ID execsA round of prominent executive appointments by Tools for Humanity are intended to upgrade its privacy, security, biometric hardware and… |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Worldcoin partners with Alchemy to launch World ChainWorldcoin has announced a new partner that will help it launch World Chain, a blockchain linked to Worldcoin’s digital ID… |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Worldcoin expands to Ecuador, set to resume in Kenya and PortugalChalk up a win for Worldcoin in Kenya, where authorities have dropped their investigation into the iris biometrics and digital… |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Worldcoin to make Argentina a regional hub despite looming regulatory risksWorldcoin is planning to make Argentina a regional hub for its business. The company is planning to invest in expanding… |
World Industry Insights
World ID – Changing the world or sci-fi dystopia?
By Alan Goode, CEO and Chief Analyst at Goode Intelligence Would you let a shiny metal orb scan your iris…
| Why Worldcoin will go nowhere |
