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Cash-strapped Argentines Queue For Eyeball Scans

Argentines eyeing a financial boost are lining up by the thousands to have their irises scanned in exchange for a few crypto tokens as part of an online biometrics project under scrutiny in several countries.

International Business Times

US Charges KuCoin Crypto Exchange With Money Laundering Violations

The U.S. DOJ has charged KuCoin and two of its founders of violating anti-money laundering laws, further noting that the leading crypto exchange facilitated billions in "suspicious" flows on the platform.

International Business Times

Portugal Orders Sam Altman-Backed Worldcoin To Stop Collecting Biometric Data For 3 Months

Worldcoin has once again been questioned for its biometric information scanning operations as Portugal ordered the project to stop processing the Portuguese people's data for 90 days.

International Business Times

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Worldcoin Asserts Orb Security Amid Spain Ban

Spain has become the latest country to move against allowing Worldcoin to continue using its iris scanning technology in the country, but the biometric crypto project is keen on clarifying how its technology works.

International Business Times

Worldcoin Files Lawsuit After Spanish Ban

Worldcoin challenges Spanish government ban in a legal battle with far-reaching implications for fintech and cryptocurrency sectors.

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Spain Bans Sam Altman's Worldcoin Project Over Privacy Concerns

Spain bans Worldcoin project over data protection concerns. Iris-scanning orb faces criticism. Challenges persist globally.

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Worldcoin Price Skyrockets 300% Amid AI Cryptocurrency Surge

Worldcoin's value surges as AI-related cryptocurrencies gain momentum post-Nvidia's strong earnings report.

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2023 in crypto and web3: Scams, collapses, and finally some consequences

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Singapore Welcomes World ID Verification Debut As Worldcoin Struggles In Red Zone

Worldcoin's efforts seem to have been paying off slowly, with its crypto WLD seeing impressive gains over the past 30 days.

International Business Times

In a tough venture environment for crypto, here are the most notable fundraises of 2023

Crypto was on 2023’s naughty list, but some startups still managed to avoid coal in their stockings.

Fortune

WLD Nosedives Over 20% As Crypto Project Exits Brazil, France, India

Worldcoin said it plans to open its operation again in India in 2024.

International Business Times

Worldcoin’s eye-scanning orb is no longer available in France, India, and Brazil just months after announced expansion

Worldcoin announced in July it was expanding to offer eye scans in 35 cities around the world.

Fortune

OpenAI CEO Ignites Worldcoin Crypto Project Post-Fundraising

OpenAI's head maestro serenades the cryptoverse with a fresh symphony named Worldcoin! After impressive fundraising feats, the coin is about to shine.

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The Sam Altman-backed crypto project Worldcoin announces plans for decentralization as it expands its eye-scanning ambitions

The company released a new grants program and protocol roadmap on Wednesday.

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Sam Altman’s role ‘not expected to change’ at eyeball-scanning crypto startup Worldcoin amid OpenAI drama

Altman is the chairperson and cofounder of Tools for Humanity, the organization overseeing Worldcoin.

Fortune

Worldcoin’s price seesaws as saga of former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman consumes Silicon Valley

The cryptocurrency dropped almost 10% and then jumped approximately 40% as onlookers watched the chaos at OpenAI unfold.

France 24

Regulators eyeball Worldcoin, Sam Altman's biometric crypto project

Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency project co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has made waves this summer, enjoying millions of signups and raising $115 million, while other crypto startups struggle. But it's come under intense regulatory scrutiny, not least in France and Germany, over privacy concerns. We take a closer look in…

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Recovery continues in Maui after America's deadliest fire in more than 100 years. A federal court hears Alabama redistricting case. And, tips to make salads you actually want to eat.

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Silicon Valley's latest hype: Eyeball-scanning silver orbs to confirm you're human

The project is called Worldcoin. It was co-founded by Sam Altman of ChatGPT fame. Its mission is to authenticate all the world's humans, one eyeball scan at a time.

The Independent UK

Worldcoin scans eyeballs and offers crypto. What to know about the project from OpenAI's CEO

Weeks after its international launch, Worldcoin is drawing the attention of privacy regulators around the world

The Conversation

Worldcoin is scanning eyeballs to build a global ID and finance system. Governments are not impressed

Millions of people worldwide are lining up to stare into a silver sphere about the size of a bowling ball so their irises can be scanned in exchange for online identity verification and “free” cryptocurrency.

PC Gamer

Hundreds sign up to ponder OpenAI founder's eye-scanning crypto orb despite data concerns

Who knew the processing of "sensitive data at a very large scale" might require a licence?

Tom’s Hardware

WorldCoin Attracts 2 Million Users, Hundreds Line-up To Stare at the Orb

Proof of Personhood can also net you a $50 return and promise you an anonymized world identity ID, there may be reasons to accept.

Zenger

Worldcoin’s Iris Scanning Technology Raises Alarms In Kenya

The Kenyan government halted operations of Worldcoin due to concerns over data privacy and public safety

The Guardian - UK

Kenya halts Worldcoin data collection over privacy and security concerns

Issues raised include use of eye scans to prove ‘humanness’ and financial inducements to sign up

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