Biometric Security News

Jameson Lopp’s wrench attack data shows physical assaults on crypto holders surging in 2025, forcing a reckoning over whether self‑custody is worth the physical risk.

The SEC approved a 2x leveraged ETF tied to SUI as regulators warn that excessive leverage continues to amplify volatility across crypto markets.

The exchange-traded fund (ETF) is the second multi-asset cryptocurrency investment vehicle approved for trading in the United States.

Vietnam is reportedly closing 86 million bank accounts. Crypto advocates see it as the latest reason everyone should hold Bitcoin.

The judge suggested that a brief stay while awaiting a ruling in a similar case in the appellate court could “reduce the burden of litigation.”

Billions Network has launched its mobile identity app for Android and iOS, offering AI-resistant, privacy-preserving verification using NFC-based document checks and zero-knowledge proofs.

As privacy concerns and regulatory demands for age verification collide, zero-knowledge proofs offer a cryptographic solution that keeps your sensitive data safe while satisfying compliance requirements.

Coinbase users claimed the exchange failed to notify them about the collection, storage, sharing and retention schedule of their biometric data.

World Network, the iris-scanning digital ID project formerly known as Worldcoin, can no longer offer crypto incentives to Brazilians.

Biometric verification is an everyday part of life, but Privado chief product officer Sebastian Rodriguez says users should be curious about how service providers use their data.

Over half a million people are already on the waitlist for Humanity Protocol’s public testnet launch, expected to take place in the back half of 2024.

Worldcoin Foundation open sources a secure multi-party computation (SMPC) system to enhance biometric data protection and confirmed that users can now securely delete old iris codes.

The Agency for Access to Public Information in Argentina was the latest government body to investigate Worldcoin, with reports suggesting probes in Germany, France and Kenya.

In the latest Cointelegraph Report, we analyzed the privacy and ethical concerns around Worldcoin, currently among the most controversial cryptocurrency projects, and assessed its potential to disrupt the AI era.

Blockchain protocol MultiversX has implemented a novel two-factor authentication mechanism to add additional security to its network.