The Kenyan government has taken decisive action by suspending the Worldcoin project over fears of potential unauthorized collection and misuse of essential private data. According to a statement published on Facebook on August 2, 2023, the suspension will remain in effect until relevant public agencies have certified that there are ...
Worldcoin (WLD), the cryptocurrency associated with the Worldcoin project, experienced a significant surge in value upon its launch on July 24, 2023. The cryptocurrency reached an average price of $3.31 on the same day. source: coinmarketcap.com However, the initial excitement was short-lived, as the token's gains were swiftly wiped out ...
Amidst the ongoing debates and the waning excitement for the Worldcoin project, Sam Altman, the project's co-founder, released a video showing individuals in Japan queuing up to exchange their iris scans for "free" Worldcoin (WLD) tokens. The video depicted a lineup of people eagerly awaiting their turn to receive 25 ...
Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency and ID project co-founded by Sam Altman, has caught the attention of the UK's data regulatory agency, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Concerns have been raised about the project's privacy practices and the security of critical biometric data. The ICO confirmed its awareness of the project's launch ...
Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, has voiced reservations regarding the rushed development of Worldcoin's newly introduced human identity verification project. In a lengthy blog post published on July 24, 2023, Buterin raises significant concerns about privacy and the use of iris scanning technology. His worry is centered around the ...
Worldcoin, an open-source blockchain protocol founded by OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, announced on July 24, 2023, that it has officially launched and introduced its much-anticipated WLD token. The WLD token is a digital asset distributed to users who have World IDs, the project's main offering. A World ID is an ...
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is reportedly in "advanced talks" to secure $100 million in funding for Worldcoin, a project focused on creating a globally distributed and cooperatively owned cryptocurrency. The funding is expected to come from a private token sale involving both existing and new investors. Notable investors in the ...
