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Tracking Worldcoin’s biometric ID system, regulatory challenges, and decentralized identity ambitions.

Tokens

WLD falls 4% as Worldcoin replaces USDC rewards with native token for Orb operators

Worldcoin Foundation said its WLD reward program will become accessible to all Orb operators from November.

2 years ago

Legal

Kenyan authorities claim Worldcoin’s activities amount to ‘espionage’

The company applied for registration as a data controller on August 22, 2022, a year after commencing its activities in the country, violating the Data Protection Act of 2019.

2 years ago

Privacy

Op-ed: Why Worldcoin fails to strike the balance between progress and privacy

Worldcoin's biometric approach raises concerns, offering crypto at the potential cost of privacy.

2 years ago

Tokens

Worldcoin claims to verify one Argentinian every 9 seconds; WLD dumps 9%

Worldcoin's WLD token has tanked by more than 50% since its launch.

2 years ago

Tokens

Kenya clamps down on Worldcoin over national security and tax evasion concerns

Kenya's Attorney General said Worldcoin is not a registered business in the country.

2 years ago

Tokens

Worldcoin whistleblower publicly severs ties with project, says it ‘deserves whatever will come next’

A whistleblower who "worked with Worldcoin" released a video on Aug. 23 cutting ties with the project and warning of substantial red flags.

2 years ago

Legal

Kenyan authorities raid Worldcoin warehouse in Nairobi under search warrant

The Kenyan government has suspended Worldcoin's operations in the country and launched an investigation into its data collection and storage methods.

2 years ago

Tokens

Worldcoin global ID demand doubles despite regulatory hiccup, WLD token turbulence

Worldcoin founder founder Sam Altman previously said the project was onboarding eight users per second.

2 years ago

Privacy

Patched Worldcoin bug could have made Orbs vulnerable to remote takeovers: CertiK

The issue was reported about a month before launch and was quickly patched.

2 years ago

Regulation

Worldcoin WLD token jumps nearly 5% despite Kenyan government suspension

The Kenyan government expressed concerns over Worldcoin's collection of its citizens biometric data.

2 years ago

Legal

German privacy watchdog has been investigating Worldcoin since November 2022

The Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision is investigating the project for collecting "sensitive data at a very large scale."

2 years ago

Legal

French authorities launch probe into Worldcoin over data collection practices

The controversial project has drawn intense criticism over its iris scan technology.

2 years ago

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Worldcoin News

WLD falls 4% as Worldcoin replaces USDC rewards with native token for Orb operators

Kenyan authorities claim Worldcoin’s activities amount to ‘espionage’

Op-ed: Why Worldcoin fails to strike the balance between progress and privacy

Worldcoin claims to verify one Argentinian every 9 seconds; WLD dumps 9%

Kenya clamps down on Worldcoin over national security and tax evasion concerns

Worldcoin whistleblower publicly severs ties with project, says it ‘deserves whatever will come next’

Kenyan authorities raid Worldcoin warehouse in Nairobi under search warrant

Worldcoin global ID demand doubles despite regulatory hiccup, WLD token turbulence

Patched Worldcoin bug could have made Orbs vulnerable to remote takeovers: CertiK

Worldcoin WLD token jumps nearly 5% despite Kenyan government suspension

German privacy watchdog has been investigating Worldcoin since November 2022

French authorities launch probe into Worldcoin over data collection practices

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