Worldcoin: Project Rollout Accelerates Amid Mixed Reception

Published 03/08/2023, 11:17
Updated 03/08/2023, 12:45
Worldcoin: Project Rollout Accelerates Amid Mixed Reception

  • Worldcoin has taken initiatives to expand its services globally.
  • Many countries and authorities have embraced the Digital ID system of Worldcoin.
  • Kenya’s ministry suspended Worldcoin’s activities concerning its potential risks.

A recent report revealed that Worldcoin, a leading financial public network and crypto project, has taken the initiative for a global expansion, availing its iris-scanning and identity-varying technology to governments and other organizations. While some countries have seen people queuing up to take part in the project, Kenya has reportedly suspended Worldcoin’s activities over its potential risks.

Worldcoin aims to create an “identity and financial network” and become a digital decentralized ID. The project necessitates the public to scan their iris in exchange for a digital ID. The team proclaimed that over 2.2 million people signed up in two years. Sam Altman, the co-founder of Worldcoin, pointed out the wide acceptance of Worldcoin’s iris scanning device, “Orbs’, claiming that one individual is being verified every eight seconds.

According to the report, the platform has detailed several applications of the proje…

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