Worldcoin

Worldcoin (WLD), the token of Sam Altman’s retina-scanning project of the same name, saw major volatility over the past few days as he was ousted from OpenAI, reported to be in talks to make a return before finally being replaced. WLD saw a Nov. 16 high of $2.48 before starting a slide tha ...

The turmoil at OpenAI continues to escalate after its founder Sam Altman was abruptly ousted on Nov. 17, with three senior researchers reportedly quitting the artificial intelligence company.OpenAI’s board of directors announced Altman's removal from the CEO position in a blog post, ...

ChatGPT developer OpenAI has removed founder Sam Altman from its CEO position, according to a November 17 blog post. Chief technology officer Mira Murati will be promoted to interim CEO. According to the post, the Board of Directors engaged in a “deliberative review process,” which re ...

The crypto industry continues to anticipate the approval of a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States as more investment managers file amended applications with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).The high level of anticipation has even caused the Chicago Merc ...

Iris-scanning project Worldcoin has reached a new milestone, as its mobile World App has now been downloaded over 4 million times, according to a November 1 blog post from the project’s team. If this number is eventually confirmed by Coingecko, it could place World App in sixth place in Coi ...

In a noteworthy development, Worldcoin (WLD) proudly announced on September 24 that more than 200,000 individuals in Chile have enrolled and successfully completed the verification process for its innovative World ID project. This remarkable feat reflects the growing traction of the digital identity ...

n Chile have eagerly embraced its innovative World ID. This milestone underscores the growing interest in digital identity solutions. Notably, Worldcoin's World ID aims to offer individuals a convenient and secure way to prove their humanity in an increasingly digital world. However, this achievemen ...

At a recent conference, Sam Altman, co-creator of Worldcoin, an identity-focused cryptocurrency project, discussed the significant operational challenges the project is facing as demand grows. Altman, who also serves as the CEO of OpenAI, emphasized the challenges related to manufacturing the necess ...

The introduction of Worldcoin into the cryptocurrency landscape brought attention to the world of artificial intelligence-powered tokens (AI-tokens). Despite the controversy that shrouded Worldcoin's debut, recent trading data from Kaiko suggests that AI tokens have demonstrated remarkable resilienc ...

The cryptocurrency market has witnessed a roller-coaster ride throughout this year, driven by various macroeconomic factors. Amidst this backdrop, the controversial launch of Worldcoin has managed to divert the attention of investors towards AI-powered tokens. However, recent trading data, as analyz ...

Human ID project Worldcoin signed up over 9,500 users in Argentina in a single day in August, setting a record for single-day signups. To achieve this feat, facilitators onboarded participants at an average rate of less than nine seconds per person, according to an Aug. 31 announcement from the p ...

All eyes have been on Worldcoin (WLD) since the July 24 launch of its “World ID” system. The issues associated with the launch have been well reported at this juncture. They include possible onboarding security risks along with Worldcoin’s use of biometric data, which is now under investigation b ...

Worldcoin: Controversial Claims from a Former Employee Worldcoin (WLD) has become one of the most talked-about cryptocurrencies of recent times, and there are several reasons behind it. One of the main reasons, of cours ...

Authorities in Argentina have become the latest government officials to probe cryptocurrency project Worldcoin over privacy concerns.In an Aug. 8 announcement, Argentina’s Agency for Access to Public Information (AAIP) said it was investigating Worldcoin over its collection, storage ...

Celsius' Mashinsky motion to dismiss deniedThe former chief executive of crypto lending platform Celsius Network, Alex Mashinsky, is back on track to face a civil fraud lawsuit after a New Yor judge denied his motion to dismiss the case.A court order issued on Aug. 4 by New York Cou ...

The launch of the controversial digital ID crypto project, Worldcoin, has stirred up a wave of attention and debate. Led by Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, Worldcoin made headlines with its promise to introduce a futuristic digital identity system based on iris scanning, differentiating humans fro ...

The controversial Worldcoin project had a serious security vulnerability, CertiK has disclosed on X (formerly known as Twitter). Worldcoin pays people to become part of its World ID ecosystem by submitting scans of their irises through a device Worldcoin calls an Orb. According to sec ...

OpenAI founder Sam Altman launched Worldcoin in July, a cryptocurrency token offered to people willing to share their biometric data by scanning their eyeballs with an Orb, seeking to link real-world identity with decentralized blockchain identity. Many aspects of the project embody the dystopian ...

The price of Worldcoin (WLD) has stabilized after a volatile debut across mainstream cryptocurrency exchanges.On July 29, the WLD price rose nearly 6% to $2.35. Still, the token was down 70% from its market debut peak of $7.50. It now appears stuck inside the $2–2.50 trading ra ...

Scanning your iris to become a “verified human” in exchange for digital currency sounds like a Black Mirror episode. But this is not the story arc of a dystopian science fiction show — it’s happening now with one of the latest projects in Web3.The launch of Worldcoi ...

The French National Commission on Informatics and Liberty (CNIL), France’s data protection agency, is questioning the legality of Worldcoin's data collection methods, according to a Reuters report. In an email to Reuters on July 28, CNIL said: ...

The Optimism network has surpassed Arbitrum in transaction volume for the first time in six months, according to July 27 data from blockchain analytics platform Artemis. Both networks are layer 2s of Ethereum that use optimistic rollup technology, which compresses and batches transactions before ...

In the latest episode of The Market Report, analyst and writer Marcel Pechman discusses the Worldcoin token launch, why it is controversial, and the differences between it and most altcoins. According to the analysis, investors should take time to understand the project before even considering an ...

Worldcoin (WLD), the native token of the “privacy-preserving digital identity (World ID)” project founded by OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman, soared after listing on major crypto exchanges on July 24. At the time of writing, WLD trades at $2.22, reflecting a 33% gain on the d ...

The launch of the blockchain-based digital passport platform Worldcoin has polarized the cryptocurrency community, with people raising questions about its centralization, privacy and security.Worldcoin released its token, WLD, on July 24, with major exchanges such as Binance announcing sup ...

Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency and digital identification project has seen more than two million users sign up to its “global identity protocol” dubbed World ID. According to a July 13 statement, the World ID project — which is still in beta testing— passed two mi ...

Worldcoin is the cause of a slew of Safe deployments to the Optimism (OP) network over the past week, according to a June 27 social media post from Tiago Sada, head of product for Worldcoin developer Tools for Humanity. The deployments had caused a stir on Twitter, as users wondered who wa ...

The value of Floki Coin rose 10% after an advertisement for the token appeared on the Chinese state TV channel CCTV-5 during the broadcast of the World Table Tennis Championship. The project team said the cryptocurrency received a large i ...

Worldcoin raised the most money at $115 million Four of the projects did not disclose the amount of investment The most active funds this week were Polygon Fund, OrangeDAO, gmjp All of them participated in two rounds of funding Here is the ...

The developer of the crypto project Worldcoin - Tools for Humanity - was able to raise $115 million in a new funding round, led by Blockchain Capital. A16z, Bain Capital Crypto and Distributed Global also participated in the round. "As we enter the era of ...

The startup has already raised $240 million in total The project is set to launch the token in late 2023 Cryptocurrency project Worldcoin has completed a $115 million Series C funding round led by Blockchain Capital. The round was led by Blockchain Capital, wi ...

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European cryptocurrency investment platform Bitpanda is going to invest $10 million to create a special division for developments in the field of artificial intelligence. Bitpanda said that investing into artificial intelligence is the "natural next step" in the company's ...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman plans to raise about $100 million in funding for his Worldcoin cryptocurrency project. According to three people with knowledge of the deal, Sam Altman is in preliminary talks to raise the cash as he prepares to launch Worldcoin in the next few weeks. ...

The company plans to release its token later this year The firm previously unveiled a digital ID and World App OpenAI CEO and Worldcoin co-founder Sam Altman is in talks to raise an additional $100 million. This is the third major round of the company, launched i ...