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This sci-fi ball is coming for your eyes – but you'll get something back in return

Sam Altman's Tools for Humanity has launched the World Orb in the US to scan irises in exchange for cryptocurrency. No, really.

This crypto requires an eyeball scan

The Sam Altman-backed project, now in six U.S. cities, aims to avoid giving digital money to bots

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Americans can finally scan their eyeballs for crypto in return after Sam Altman-backed World launches in U.S.

The eyeball-scanning crypto play had originally stayed out of the U.S. market amid a more uncertain regulatory regime.

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BioMatrix Tokens Take Center Stage At CES 2025 – $PoY Coins For AI Home Units

BioMatrix's token system has been integrated by AC Future as a payment option, allowing participants to use $PoY tokens to pre-order AC Future's cutting-edge smart AI-powered home transformer units.

International Business Times

Worldcoin Rebrands, Launches Layer 2 World Chain With Priority Lane For Verified Humans

Worldcoin is now World, and it launched a new Ethereum layer 2 blockchain, World Chain, where verified humans will benefit from the efficiency of a layer 2 solution backed by some of the world's top industry players.

International Business Times

OpenAI’s data hunger raises privacy concerns

Last month, OpenAI came out against a yet-to-be enacted Californian law that aims to set basic safety standards for developers of large artificial intelligence (AI) models. This was a change of posture for the company, whose chief executive Sam Altman has previously spoken in support of AI regulation.

The Conversation

Embattled Worldcoin To Launch Layer-2 Blockchain Called World Chain

Worldcoin, which is under international scrutiny for its alleged infringements on data privacy rights, will launch a new layer-2 blockchain that will be "deeply integrated with the Worldcoin protocol."

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Worldcoin Iris Codes Can Now Be Deleted Amid Growing Global Scrutiny

Worldcoin, which has been under growing scrutiny from various governments, has decided to update its iris code terms, now allowing for the deletion of such data upon request.

International Business Times

Cash-strapped Argentines Queue For Eyeball Scans

Argentines eyeing a financial boost are lining up by the thousands to have their irises scanned in exchange for a few crypto tokens as part of an online biometrics project under scrutiny in several countries.

International Business Times

US Charges KuCoin Crypto Exchange With Money Laundering Violations

The U.S. DOJ has charged KuCoin and two of its founders of violating anti-money laundering laws, further noting that the leading crypto exchange facilitated billions in "suspicious" flows on the platform.

International Business Times

Portugal Orders Sam Altman-Backed Worldcoin To Stop Collecting Biometric Data For 3 Months

Worldcoin has once again been questioned for its biometric information scanning operations as Portugal ordered the project to stop processing the Portuguese people's data for 90 days.

International Business Times

Worldcoin Asserts Orb Security Amid Spain Ban

Spain has become the latest country to move against allowing Worldcoin to continue using its iris scanning technology in the country, but the biometric crypto project is keen on clarifying how its technology works.

International Business Times

Worldcoin Files Lawsuit After Spanish Ban

Worldcoin challenges Spanish government ban in a legal battle with far-reaching implications for fintech and cryptocurrency sectors.

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Spain Bans Sam Altman's Worldcoin Project Over Privacy Concerns

Spain bans Worldcoin project over data protection concerns. Iris-scanning orb faces criticism. Challenges persist globally.

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Worldcoin Price Skyrockets 300% Amid AI Cryptocurrency Surge

Worldcoin's value surges as AI-related cryptocurrencies gain momentum post-Nvidia's strong earnings report.

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2023 in crypto and web3: Scams, collapses, and finally some consequences

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International Business Times

Singapore Welcomes World ID Verification Debut As Worldcoin Struggles In Red Zone

Worldcoin's efforts seem to have been paying off slowly, with its crypto WLD seeing impressive gains over the past 30 days.

Fortune

In a tough venture environment for crypto, here are the most notable fundraises of 2023

Crypto was on 2023’s naughty list, but some startups still managed to avoid coal in their stockings.

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WLD Nosedives Over 20% As Crypto Project Exits Brazil, France, India

Worldcoin said it plans to open its operation again in India in 2024.

Fortune

Worldcoin’s eye-scanning orb is no longer available in France, India, and Brazil just months after announced expansion

Worldcoin announced in July it was expanding to offer eye scans in 35 cities around the world.

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OpenAI CEO Ignites Worldcoin Crypto Project Post-Fundraising

OpenAI's head maestro serenades the cryptoverse with a fresh symphony named Worldcoin! After impressive fundraising feats, the coin is about to shine.

Fortune

The Sam Altman-backed crypto project Worldcoin announces plans for decentralization as it expands its eye-scanning ambitions

The company released a new grants program and protocol roadmap on Wednesday.

Fortune

Sam Altman’s role ‘not expected to change’ at eyeball-scanning crypto startup Worldcoin amid OpenAI drama

Altman is the chairperson and cofounder of Tools for Humanity, the organization overseeing Worldcoin.

Fortune

Worldcoin’s price seesaws as saga of former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman consumes Silicon Valley

The cryptocurrency dropped almost 10% and then jumped approximately 40% as onlookers watched the chaos at OpenAI unfold.

France 24

Regulators eyeball Worldcoin, Sam Altman's biometric crypto project

Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency project co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has made waves this summer, enjoying millions of signups and raising $115 million, while other crypto startups struggle. But it's come under intense regulatory scrutiny, not least in France and Germany, over privacy concerns. We take a closer look in…

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