Sam Altman
Lido Co-Founders Said to Plot Competitor to Sam Altman's World Network
The new digital identity platform, Y, forgoes World Network's controversial biometric authentication for a system based on users' online activities.
Bitcoin Price on the Rise Amid BTC ETPs' Best Week Since July; Dogecoin Extends Its Rally
Bitcoin price is on the rise as BTC ETPs saw their best week since July, registering a cumulative inflow of 25,675 BTC ($1.74 billion) in the last seven days. Plus, dogecoin extends its rally and Sam Altman's Worldcoin project makes some updates. "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today.
Sam Altman's Eye-Scanning Orbs Can Now be Summoned 'Like a Pizza', Say Worldcoin Execs
The project will now be know simply as "World" and plans to release "Orb 2.0," the executives said during a media event.
Singapore Investigating Seven People for Providing Worldcoin Services
On Aug. 7, Singapore's police warned the public against giving away or selling their Worldcoin accounts or tokens.
Sam Altman's Worldcoin Surges 15% as Investor and Team Lockup Extended
WLD is up by more than 26% over the past 24-hours.
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 with CoinDesk.
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 WLD Drops as Elon Musk Sues OpenAI; Robinhood Teams Up With Arbitrum
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, including a Reuters report on Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman for breach of contract. Plus, a group of state attorneys general are arguing that the SEC exceeded its authority in suing the crypto exchange Kraken. And, the latest announcements coming out of ETHDenver on Robinhood's partnership with Arbitrum.
Worldcoin’s WLD Drops as Elon Musk Sues OpenAI
WLD is considered a proxy bet on OpenAI, the Sam Altman-owned artificial intelligence company.
Worldcoin Gains 40%, Hits Record High as AI Tokens Surge on Nvidia
The sector was up as Nvidia's earnings results spurred broader optimism surrounding artificial intelligence.
