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UK Information Commission to Make Inquiries About Worldcoin
The firm has claimed it complies with "very, very local and very specific rules and regulations in each of the markets where there's an Orb."

Goodbye, Bird: 'X' Tokens Emerge After Elon Musk's Twitter Rebrand
Several tokens branded ‘X’ popped up on decentralized exchanges (DEX) overnight as Elon Musk-owned Twitter changed its iconic blue bird logo for an X symbol. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest changes as Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino stated in part, "powered by AI, X will connect us all in ways we’re just beginning to imagine."

I Had My Iris Scanned by the Worldcoin Orb, and It Wasn't as Scary as I Expected
Sam Altman’s identity-verifying Worldcoin Orb is going on a global tour as the network launched on Monday.

The Untold Story of Worldcoin’s Launch: Inside the Orb
Is Sam Altman’s UBI startup a smart countermeasure to AI, or a privacy nightmare? Jeff Wilser reports.

How AI Impacts Crypto Mining
As part of CoinDesk's special mining week, sponsored by Foundry, author and journalist Jeff Wilser discusses the intersection of crypto mining and artificial intelligence (AI). Are crypto miners now pivoting to AI? Wilser explains why the answer is both yes and no. Foundry and CoinDesk are both owned by DCG.

Worldcoin’s Mainnet, WLD Token Go Live
Worldcoin, a decentralized open source protocol co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, launched its WLD token and mainnet Monday. Tiago Sada, Tools for Humanity Head of Product and Worldcoin Core Team Member, shares insights into the move and addresses the privacy concerns around Worldcoin's global identity protocol known as "The Orb." Plus, the outlook for AI development.

Worldcoin Releases Tokenomics, Report Geofenced for Some Countries
Sam Altman co-founded Worldcoin released its network on Monday.

Worldcoin's Newly Launched WLD Token Spikes Over 20% on Major Crypto Exchanges
The highly anticipated project co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman launched its token on Monday.

OpenSea’s New Deal, McNuggets Land in the Metaverse
The NFT marketplace is letting collectors trade directly with one another, McDonald’s launches a virtual experience and more Web3 news of the week.

SEC's Gensler 'Disappointed' by Part of Court Decision in Ripple's Case, Still Assessing Opinion
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissioner (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler said that he was disappointed with a district court's decision in the Ripple case regarding retail investors, but pleased with the part of the order which found that institutional sale of the tokens did violate federal securities laws. "The Hash" panel weighs in on Chair Gensler's response to Ripple's partial victory in its legal fight with the regulator. Plus, reaction to Gensler's comments about AI's risk to financial stability.

