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ForkLog 26 27.01.2025

Brazil’s data watchdog blocks World’s biometric payouts

Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) has moved to suspend World’s (formerly Worldcoin) payments of financial incentives for collected biometric data. The agency opened an investigation into Tools for Humanity, the company behind the project, in November 2024. Founded in 2019 by Sam Altman and Alex Blania, the firm aims to build a global digital […]

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ForkLog 22 20.12.2024

German Regulator Orders World to Delete User Data

The Bavarian Data Protection Authority (BayLDA) has ordered World (formerly Worldcoin) to delete users’ personal data and implement a procedure allowing users to do so themselves. BayLDA has been examining the project’s operations since late 2022 due to risks to the personal information of EU citizens. According to officials, World has been “constantly working to […]

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ForkLog 65 18.10.2024

Worldcoin Rebrands and Unveils New Orb

At an event in San Francisco, Worldcoin co-founders Sam Altman and Alex Blania announced significant updates to the project, including a rebranding to World Network, or simply World. According to a statement, the name change aims to better reflect the startup’s mission to “accelerate every human.” Among other key upgrades: A next-generation Orb retina scanner. […]

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ForkLog 12 14.10.2024

Worldcoin Surges 13% Following Scaling Plan Announcement

The Worldcoin team is set to unveil updates at the A new world event on October 17, which will “enable scaling from the current 7 million users to 700 million,” reports Crowdfund Insider. At the time of writing, WLD is trading at $2.3, marking a 13.5% increase over the past 24 hours. 15-minute WLD/USDT chart […]

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ForkLog 15 03.10.2024

FTX to Auction 22.3 Million Locked Worldcoin Tokens at a Discount

The bankrupt exchange FTX is set to auction 22.3 million locked Worldcoin (WLD) tokens valued at approximately $36.1 million at a significant discount, according to The Block, citing its own sources. Bids from interested buyers were accepted until the evening of October 2. The discount on the current spot price of the asset could range […]

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ForkLog 21 19.09.2024

Worldcoin Tests Facial Recognition Technology

Worldcoin has announced the commencement of testing facial recognition technology for the World App in select locations. Introducing Face Auth, even more security for your World ID ? pic.twitter.com/3OJ4s7lABp — Worldcoin (@worldcoin) September 19, 2024 The new service ensures that access to the World App is granted only to those who have verified their World […]

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ForkLog 28 10.09.2024

Singapore Investigates Worldcoin Account Sales, Arrests Made

Singaporean police are investigating seven individuals suspected of selling Worldcoin accounts and providing token trading services. This involves a potential breach of the Payment Services Act, reported Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat. According to the MAS, Worldcoin itself is not classified as a payment service, but those trading accounts and tokens of the project […]

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ForkLog 57 05.09.2024

Worldcoin Aims for Global Biometric Verification Expansion

Worldcoin’s primary objective is to expand biometric verification using iris-scanning orbs globally. This was stated by Alex Blania, CEO of Tools for Humanity, the company behind the project, as reported by The Block. “Projects like PayPal or Facebook, which emerged over the past couple of decades, became useful after reaching a certain scale. All we […]

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ForkLog 25 23.08.2024

Colombia Investigates Worldcoin for Alleged Legal Violations

The Superintendence of Industry and Commerce of Colombia (SIC) has launched an investigation into Worldcoin. The regulator suspects that Sam Altman’s project has violated the country’s personal data protection regime. #ATENCIÓN:rotating_light:| La SIC formuló pliego de cargos contra WORLDCOIN FOUNDATION y TOOLS FOR HUMANITY CORPORATION por presuntas infracciones al régimen de protección de datos personales. […]

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ForkLog 21 16.08.2024

Worldcoin Technology to Enhance Malaysia’s Digital Infrastructure

MIMOS Berhad has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Worldcoin Foundation, Tools for Humanity (TFH), and e-government service provider MyEG. Just in: Worldcoin & MIMOS are partnering to bring digital proof of humanness to Malaysia ?? pic.twitter.com/16azSu4hZH — Worldcoin (@worldcoin) August 16, 2024 The agreement aims to integrate the Worldcoin protocol and TFH technologies […]

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ForkLog 6 23.07.2024

Worldcoin Refutes Insider Trading Allegations

Sam Altman’s Worldcoin project has denied allegations of insider information disclosure to major investors of the WLD token and emphasized its “intolerance” towards such activities. Company representatives informed Cointelegraph of this stance. On July 17, on-chain investigator ZachXBT labeled WLD as the “biggest scam token of the bull run,” citing a report by another researcher […]

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ForkLog 111 18.07.2024

Worldcoin Accused of Being the ‘Biggest Scam’ of the Bull Run

ZachXBT has labelled Worldcoin (WLD) as the “biggest scam token of the bull run.” The on-chain researcher referred to a report published by DefiSquared, which alleges manipulations by the team. Shame on all of the VCs and team members who are complicit in the biggest scam token of the bull run and did nothing to […]

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