Worldcoin

Thailand has shut down World’s operations in the country and ordered the deletion of 1.2 million iris scans. Authorities acted after finding the project broke data protection laws and raised wider concerns about unregulated crypto activity.

After months of controversy, Sam Altman’s Worldcoin is betting on a comeback — and it’s doing so through one of crypto’s hottest prediction platforms. Global prediction markets have hit record highs, with weekly volumes surpassing $2 billion, since the news of the integration of Polymarket into World broke.

China’s Ministry of State Security warned that some foreign crypto projects are collecting citizens’ iris data in exchange for digital tokens, raising concerns over privacy and national security. The advisory closely aligns with Worldcoin, which is under increasing global scrutiny for its biometric data practices.

Popular social media platform Reddit is reportedly considering the adoption of World’s iris-scanning orbs as part of its user verification system.

Worldcoin will launch in London on 12 June, using eye-scanning technology to verify people’s identity and stop AI fraud. The project is expanding across the UK and aims to help governments and platforms tackle fake users online.

American comedian and media critic Adam Conover is facing intense criticism online after sharing a sponsored video on Instagram involving Worldcoin’s controversial iris-scanning Orb

Kenya’s High Court has delivered a seismic blow to Sam Altman’s Worldcoin project, ordering the immediate deletion of all biometric data collected from Kenyan citizens.

A Kenyan court has ordered Worldcoin to delete biometric data it collected illegally from citizens. The company failed to get proper consent and broke local data protection laws.

World Network is in discussions with Visa to develop a stablecoin wallet that would connect to Visa’s vast payment network. If successful, this collaboration could bring crypto payments to a global scale.

World has launched its digital ID service in Brazil to help combat online identity fraud using biometric scans. With over 16 million users globally, the service aims to distinguish real people from bots amid rising AI threats.