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Worldcoin's iris-scanning Orb (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Finance
Worldcoin
Sam Altman's Worldcoin Surges 15% as Investor and Team Lockup Extended
WLD is up by more than 26% over the past 24-hours.
Worldcoin's iris-scanning Orb (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Oliver Knight
Jul 16, 2024 at 2:27 p.m. UTC
Jul 16, 2024
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Worldcoin co-founders Alex Blania and Sam Altman (Marc Olivier/Worldcoin)
Technology
Ethereum
Sam Altman’s Layer-2 Blockchain Project, World Chain, Opens to Developers
This means that select developers can apply to build, test, and give feedback to Tools For Humanity, the developer firm behind Worldcoin, according to a press release shared w...
Worldcoin co-founders Alex Blania and Sam Altman (Marc Olivier/Worldcoin)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Jul 9, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 9, 2024
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An inside view of the Orb, Worldcoin's custom hardware that makes cryptographic IDs based on iris scans. (Worldcoin)
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Worldcoin
Worldcoin Hires Former Google, X and Apple Execs to Beef Up Privacy, Security
Tools for Humanity (TFH), a contributor to the Worldcoin project, hired four executives to advance its mission to ensure a more just economic system, the company said on Tuesd...
An inside view of the Orb, Worldcoin's custom hardware that makes cryptographic IDs based on iris scans. (Worldcoin)
By Ian Allison
Jul 2, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 2, 2024
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Policy
Regulations
Rarimo's Worldcoin Alternative RariMe Goes Live
The app allows users to generate passport zero-knowledge proofs (ZKs) to verify the uniqueness of individuals without revealing their identity
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By Amitoj Singh
Jun 27, 2024 at 6:46 a.m. UTC
Jun 27, 2024
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Worldcoin's iris-scanning orb (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Finance
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Coinbase's Former Head of Communications Joins Worldcoin
Elliott Suthers has joined biometric data and crypto firm Worldcoin.
Worldcoin's iris-scanning orb (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Ian Allison
Jun 10, 2024 at 3:37 p.m. UTC
Jun 10, 2024
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On Jan. 31, the PCPD entered six premises involved in the Worldcoin project with court warrants for investigations. (PCPD)
Policy
Regulations
Worldcoin Operations Violate Privacy and Should Cease, Hong Kong Regulator Says
Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data personnel visited 10 of the project's locations in December and January.
On Jan. 31, the PCPD entered six premises involved in the Worldcoin project with court warrants for investigations. (PCPD)
By Camomile Shumba
May 22, 2024 at 2:33 p.m. UTC
May 22, 2024
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World Chain Is a Blockchain 'Designed for Humans': Tools for Humanity Exec
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World Chain Is a Blockchain 'Designed for Humans': Tools for Humanity Exec
Tools for Humanity head of product, engineering, and design Tiago Sada answers five rapid-fire questions from CoinDesk, including insights on World Chain, the future of digita...
World Chain Is a Blockchain 'Designed for Humans': Tools for Humanity Exec
By CoinDesk Staff
Apr 19, 2024 at 6:16 p.m. UTC
Apr 19, 2024
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Why Worldcoin Is Launching a Layer 2
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Why Worldcoin Is Launching a Layer 2
Tiago Sada, head of product, engineering and design at Tools for Humanity, which is developing Worldcoin joins "First Mover" to discuss the significance of digital identity an...
Why Worldcoin Is Launching a Layer 2
By CoinDesk Staff
Apr 19, 2024 at 6:01 p.m. UTC
Apr 19, 2024
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Worldcoin's iris-scanning technology is being questioned by regulators (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Technology
Worldcoin
Worldcoin, Sam Altman's Crypto Project, Is Building a Layer-2 Chain
The human-focused blockchain network will be based on the OP Stack, a framework for building Ethereum-based layer-2 chains.
Worldcoin's iris-scanning technology is being questioned by regulators (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Sam Kessler
Apr 17, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 17, 2024
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Worldcoin’s WLD Drops as Elon Musk Sues OpenAI
WLD is considered a proxy bet on OpenAI, the Sam Altman-owned artificial intelligence company.
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By Shaurya Malwa
Mar 1, 2024 at 10:48 a.m. UTC
Mar 1, 2024
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