Worldcoin a threat to Kenya’s statehood say lawmakers
Kenyan officials are stepping up their efforts to purge the East African nation of the Worldcoin project, accusing it of…
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Bitkub partners with Thailand’s NDID platform for crypto KYC
Bitkub Exchange, a digital assets trading firm, has partnered with the National Digital Identity (NDID) platform in Thailand for digital…
Tools for Humanity faces tough questions in Kenya Worldcoin inquiry
The standoff between Kenyan officials and crypto-ID firm Worldcoin continues, with both sides raising the stakes to defend their positions….
Worldcoin biometric enrollment frenzy sparks raid, concerns
As questions continue to arise about Sam Altman’s Worldcoin venture, one thing is certain: we will be hearing a lot…
Worldcoin to make iris biometrics device design available to developers
Worldcoin, the company that aims to enroll the whole world in its World ID digital identity service, is exploring the…
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…
Kenya bans Worldcoin activities as citizens trade biometrics for tokens
Worldcoin, which says it wants to build a “more human internet” with its World ID credential and globular iris scanning…
Lawmakers in Egypt and US addressing AML and KYC
U.S. and Egyptian officials are pushing for AML and KYC regulation to combat fraud and other illicit financial flows, though…
Zengo extends FaceTec selfie biometrics checks to protect crypto transactions
A new biometric authentication feature has been added to cryptocurrency wallet Zengo in an expansion of its implementation of FaceTec…
Worldcoin cryptocurrency drives digital ID enrollment despite ‘potential privacy nightmare’
After launching its cryptocurrency on Monday, Worldcoin users across the world have been lining up to get their irises scanned…
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