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In the age of AI, World is a network of real humans built on an anonymous proof of human and a globally inclusive financial network.
World Biometrics News
World ID makes case for enterprise-scale authentication, but some aren’t buying it
Despite being banned or under regulatory enforcement in jurisdictions including Spain, Germany, Brazil, Hong Kong, Portugal, Kenya and South Korea,…
| Apr 17, 2026 | World targets central IDV, AI agent management role with selfie biometricsWorld’s latest update positions the company as an identity verification provider for the world of agentic AI, with new tools… |
| Apr 2, 2026 | World raises $65M in token liquidation to fund more biometric OrbsWorld has carried out a “significant token liquidation” to accelerate its scans of iris biometrics to establish uniqueness and “proof… |
| Mar 18, 2026 | AI agents inspire Skynet comparisons with fresh skins, more responsibility“AI agents are quickly becoming a part of everyday life on the internet.” So says World, which says it is… |
| Mar 2, 2026 | World deploying iris biometric Orbs to more stores in Japan, USA new deal between Tools for Humanity and Japan-based Medirom Healthcare Technologies could lead to deployments of World’s Orb iris… |
| Feb 19, 2026 | World ID, Dock deconstruct decentralized identity model for age of botsAn online conversation hosted by Nick Lambert of Dock Labs takes a look under the hood at World ID and… |
| Feb 17, 2026 | One Identity, Signicat, IDnow expand leadership benchThe digital identity sector is experiencing rapid enterprise adoption, evolving regulatory frameworks and intensifying fraud challenges. Providers are strengthening their… |
| Feb 10, 2026 | World’s success in LatAm is based on dubious grounds, says digital rights activistDigital identity project World has nearly 40 million app users and over 17 million verified humans – many of whom… |
| Jan 29, 2026 | World token surges but biometric social media network is mostly more noiseCoverage in Forbes has spiked interest in the World project and its associated cryptocurrency, WLD, after the business magazine reported… |
| Jan 20, 2026 | World’s iris biometrics scans launch in one country, undone in anotherWorld has made its debut in Italy, deploying Orbs to Rome to register “proof of human” with iris biometrics scans…. |
| Jan 11, 2026 | TFH integrates biometrics from Authsignal, Qualcomm for palm paymentsTools for Humanity, the firm associated with Sam Altman’s World crypto and iris biometrics project, has partnered with Authsignal and… |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Thailand suspected money-laundering scheme investigation pulls in WorldThe travails of World and Tools for Humanity in Thailand have taken a sinister turn, seemingly with little or no… |
| Dec 12, 2025 | World expands digital wallet featuresWorld ID is expanding its capabilities as part of a significant update to the World App digital wallet, which now… |
| Dec 10, 2025 | World ID keeps concert tickets from scalpers and bots as Credentials expandWorld’s attempt to branch out into digital identity beyond “proof of human” and show its potential benefits in real-world applications… |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Thailand shuts down World iris scanning operation, orders deletion of biometricsThai news outlets are reporting on an order from the National Health Security Office (NHSO), which suspends the collection of… |
| Nov 11, 2025 | a16z highlights importance of decentralized digital ID for crypto in US gov’t feedbackThe American government should reform its regulations for financial institutions to allow them to use merging technologies, particularly those related… |
| Oct 31, 2025 | World ID coming to blockchain gaming, dating age verification, more credentialsA brave new world, a whole new Orb, proof of humanity: World (the company) loves to claim it’s changing the… |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Worldcoin exchange in Thailand raided by regulators, arrest madeThailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) has raided a Worldcoin exchange service beside a… |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Colombia orders World shut-down, citing biometrics compliance failuresThe competition regulator of Colombia has ordered an “immediate and permanent” closure of digital identity project World over data protection… |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Tale of two platforms sees Sora flood web with deepfakes, World save the dayFor those leading the charge on large language models and generative AI, it is truly the best of times and… |
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 |
