In a group interview held during Wednesday’s Korea Blockchain Week (KBW) 2024 event in Seoul, Tools for Humanity CEO Alex Blania said that the present goal of Worldcoin is the broad distribution of iris-scanning “Orbs” in order to grow the project and make it more useful. Co-founded by Blania and
Sam Altman’s Worldcoin is back in the news after forming a partnership with MIMOS Berhad, the applied research and development arm of the Malaysian government. Official statements from both organizations have been publicized today, announcing their partnership to promote digital proof of humanness across Malaysia. The country’s digital infrastructure is
The worldwide presence of Worldcoin is growing steadily. Notable for its one-of-a-kind “orb” verification mechanism, the project has recently declared a major step forward in its European activities by expanding into Austria. As part of its continuing efforts to build a broad, decentralized identity verification network across Europe and beyond,
In a recent announcement, Worldcoin contributor Tools For Humanity raised the duration of WLD token lockups from three to five years, with a distributed increase. Daily, in a linear form, over a longer duration, Worldcoin tokens that were awarded to early investors and TFH team members will be unlocked. Since
Notable update has emerged from Sam Altman’s co-founding company, Worldcoin, as they have decided to postpone the redemption date for WLD Grant Reservations. The project’s native cryptocurrency, WLD, shot up in price today, surpassing the $2 mark, thanks in large part to this update. The Worldcoin Foundation recently announced a
Today, Rarimo, a social protocol based on zero-knowledge (ZK) technology, launched its crypto app RariMe. This app introduces an innovative approach to identity verification, challenging established systems like Worldcoin’s. RariMe allows users to generate passport zero-knowledge proofs using smartphones, ensuring unique identity verification without compromising personal data. Unlike traditional frameworks
In order to fuel its grandiose World Chain initiative, Worldcoin partnered with blockchain infrastructure behemoth Alchemy. By partnering with Alchemy, Worldcoin has access to their robust development tools and rollup hosting services. Moreover, the partnership between World Chain and Alchemy is anticipated to hasten the development of the project, which
This time it’s the Hong Kong Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) that is putting the brakes on Sam Altman’s iris-scanning startup Worldcoin (WLD). A recent development is that Worldcoin was found to have breached the privacy ordinance as per the Privacy Commissioner Chung Lai-ling. Consequently, they
Sam Altman’s Worldcoin has accomplished yet another great feat. The fact that the organization has expanded its World ID verification program to Peru demonstrates its determination to increase its influence throughout the world. With the support of Worldcoin’s Orb verification—an essential part of World ID verification—the project has made great
WLD, the native token of Sam Altman-led project Worldcoin, staged an impressive rally in the past 24 hours to hit its 3-week peak. The altcoin has surged over 21% from its intra-day low of $5.35 to a high of $6.50. Seemingly, bullish cues have aligned for WLD. The daily price
