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World rival Humanity inches closer to mainnet with foundation launch

[Jan 14 10:00 AM] In contrast to World’s iris scanning, Humanity’s palm scans are more user-friendly and maintain a high level of security, according to Humanity’s founder.

World announces 10 million users verified on World Network

[Jan 12 7:56 PM] Although World has reached a significant milestone, regulatory headwinds across jurisdictions remain a challenge for the project.

Key Developments Propel World Network to 20M Participants in 2024

[Jan 11 5:45 AM] World, formerly recognized as Worldcoin, disclosed the project achieved progress in 2024, marking a transformative chapter for the initiative. The network grew to encompass over 20 million participants, including 10 million verified human users…

German watchdog orders Worldcoin to delete non-compliant data

[Dec 19, 2024 2:00 PM] German regulators demand compliance changes from World ID after a biometric data investigation.

World ID trolls Spotify with ‘Unwrapped’ privacy meme

[Dec 9, 2024 6:33 PM] World’s seemingly playful jab at Spotify comes as the firm faces scrutiny.

World’s Popularity Soars in Argentina: Over 2.2 Million Registered Users

[Nov 19, 2024 11:30 AM] Argentina has become the country where World, the biometric ID project, is most popular, with over 2.2 million registered users despite backlash from authorities. The company plans to expand its footprint in the country by implementing home-based…

World Lands in Brazil: Launching Biometric Operations in São Paulo

[Nov 14, 2024 7:45 PM] World, the biometric proof-of-humanness-based project, has finally landed in Brazil and is expected to start operating in the country this week. According to local media, World will initially commence operations in ten different locations in São…

Chilean Authorities Probe World’s Domiciliary Eye Scanning Activities Pilot

[Nov 9, 2024 1:41 PM] Chilean authorities from the consumer protection watchdog SERNAC are investigating the company that will provide domiciliary iris scanning services to World, formerly Worldcoin. The measure comes after the institution asked the courts to suspend…

A New Blockchain Player Emerges: Inside World Chain’s Ambitious Plans

[Oct 18, 2024 3:40 PM] The World Foundation has introduced World Chain, a new blockchain network that claims to focus on verified human users instead of bots. With 15 million verified participants already, the project aims to tackle blockchain issues like congestion and…

Bitcoin Hashrate Reaches All-Time High, Boost Could Lead to Record-Setting Difficulty Increase

[Jan 7, 2023 10:00 AM] During the first week of the new year, Bitcoin’s hashrate reached an all-time high (ATH) on Jan. 6, 2023, at block height 770,709. The network recorded a milestone of around 361.20 exahash per second (EH/s) on Friday, jumping more than 4%…