World ID keeps growing with passport credential option
World is continuing its planned expansion into new digital ID products with the pilot launch of its World ID Credentials…
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Global crypto-asset risk management company powers up with Sumsub
A leading crypto asset risk management company is partnering with Sumsub to offer “enhanced capabilities” in screening cryptocurrency wallets, fraud…
World strengthens chain link with LBank Exchange listing, multiple integrations
Fresh off its rebrand, World (ex-Worldcoin) has announced its upcoming listing on LBank Exchange, a premier global digital asset trading…
Worldcoin pivots away from Europe amid tangle of GDPR problems
One thing about the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): it is designed to protect citizens’ sensitive personal data. This…
Humanity Protocol launches testnet
Humanity Protocol, the blockchain-based digital identity project that wants to rival Worldcoin, has officially launched the first phase of its…
Worldcoin rolls out in Guatemala, receives fine from Korea
After launching in Poland last week, Worldcoin is rolling out its iris biometrics-scanning Orb devices in Malaysia and Guatemala. Starting…
Worldcoin pilots face biometrics, arrives in Poland
Worldcoin has launched its “humanness verification” with iris biometrics deduplication in Poland, and also introduced a set of new security…
Singaporean regulators zoom in on Worldcoin
Singaporean data protection authorities have not specifically ruled out taking action against Worldcoin, but it is not currently under investigation…
TBD
Founded in July 2021, TBD is Block’s business unit that’s building an open source developer platform to unlock the next…
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…
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