Worldcoin, the biometric proof-of-personhood identification protocol, has agreed to temporarily stop its operations in Spain. According to statements from the Spanish privacy watchdog AEPD, the company committed to stop its data collection practices for a year or until Baviera’s privacy regulator finishes its investigation into Worldcoin’s inner workings. Worldcoin to Pause Biometric Data Collection Activities […]
Worldcoin, the iris-scanning biometric proof-of-personhood project, announced on Thursday the launch of its operations in Colombia. Via social media, the project reported that eye-scanning operations were already available in Bogota and Medellin, for World ID users. Currently, only ten locations with orbs (iris scanning machines) are available, six in Bogota and four in Medellin. Nonetheless, […]
The Hong Kong data regulator recently concluded that Worldcoin’s data collection methods and activities violated the region’s “privacy ordinance.” Privacy Commissioner Chung Liling has issued an enforcement notice requesting Worldcoin to cease data collection from Hong Kong residents. Worldcoin’s Excessive Data Collection Methods An investigation by the Hong Kong Office of the Privacy Commissioner for […]
Alex Blania, CEO of Tools For Humanity, the company behind Worldcoin, recently traveled to Argentina and met with high-profile officials of President Milei’s administration. The objective behind these meetings would be to clarify this project’s objectives given that it has found opposition from local regulators who allege Worldcoin is violating the Argentine citizens’ rights. Worldcoin […]
Although last week saw some progress compared to the previous one, bitcoin has only experienced a slight 2% increase, whereas ethereum has incurred a 1.6% loss during the same period. Among alternative cryptocurrencies, worldcoin (WLD) emerged as the standout performer, surging by 32.4% against the U.S. dollar, while render (RNDR) experienced a notable spike of […]