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Tool for Humanity's World App, a Worldcoin-compatible wallet, has amassed more than 10 million total users since it roll out last year.

Worldcoin-compatible wallet surpasses 10 million users

The project is implementing additional measures to mitigate concerns over the collection of people's private biometric data.

Worldcoin eyeball scans to be deleted upon request

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Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America's most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: the Brazilian stock exchange will offer bitcoin futures contracts, Paraguay advances measures to curb illegal bitcoin mining operations, and Worldcoin gets a legal victory in Chile.

Latam Insights: Brazil to Offer Bitcoin Futures, Paraguay Battles Mining, Worldcoin Wins in Chile

A project closely tied to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman faces another temporary ban in Europe as Worldcoin attempts to grow signup numbers.

Worldcoin ordered to halt biometric data collection in Portugal: report

Portugal's data regulator has ordered Sam Altman's iris-scanning project Worldcoin to stop collecting biometric data in Portugal for 90 days, the regulator said in a statement on Tuesday.

Sam Altman's Worldcoin ordered to stop data-collection in Portugal

The U.S. government has attempted to persuade Kenyan officials to lift the suspension of Worldcoin's operations in the country, but these overtures have been rejected, the Kenyan Interior cabinet secretary has said. The Kenyan government is also considering restricting officials' use of the social media platform Tiktok.

Kenya Resists US Government's Lobbying for Worldcoin, Considers Limiting Use of Tiktok

By publishing its core technology on GitHub, the group hopes to increase transparency around its "humanness" authentication scheme.

Orb Eye-Scanning Code Made Open Source by Worldcoin Foundation

A privacy-focused altcoin that uses eye-scanning artificial intelligence (AI) technology is implementing a new custody feature that will allow users to store their data on personal devices.

Worldcoin Implements Features Allowing Users to Custody Their Data Exclusively on Personal Devices

Project with close ties to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman taking measure to bolster trust and transparency as Worldcoin keeps growing.

Worldcoin to end storing users' personal data

The Audiencia Nacional (National Hearing), a Spanish special tribunal, has maintained the measures that the AEPD, the private data watchdog in the country, has taken against Worldcoin. The court determined that the defense of the general interest of protecting the people's data must prevail over the company's economic interest.

Spanish Court Upholds Privacy Watchdog's Decision to Halt Worldcoin Activities

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A closely followed crypto trader is flipping bullish on Sam Altman's identity-focused crypto project Worldcoin (WLD). Pseudonymous trader The Flow Horse tells his 200,300 followers on the social media platform X that artificial intelligence (AI)-related Worldcoin appears like it could flip the $10 level into support.

Top Crypto Trader Turns Bullish on Worldcoin (WLD) and Two of Ethereum's Biggest Rivals – Here's His Outlook

The project published a third-party audit that said Worldcoin's Orb preserves people's privacy after iris scanning.

Amid ban in Spain, Worldcoin argues it safeguards privacy

Spain's High Court said on Monday that it upheld a temporary ban placed on an iris-scanning venture by Tools for Humanity, dismissing an appeal by the Worldcoin owner.

Spain's High Court upholds temporary ban on Worldcoin iris-scanning venture

Since the beginning of the last quarter of 2023, artificial intelligence (AI)-related crypto tokens have not only outperformed the top two crypto assets but have also outpaced key AI stocks such as Nvidia and Microsoft.

Performance of AI-Related Crypto Tokens Driven by News and ‘Memetic Speculation' — Coinbase

Worldcoin, the biometric iris scanning project, has introduced a complaint against the actions of the AEPD, the personal data protection agency in Spain. Tools For Humanity, the company behind Worldcoin, argues that the agency circumvented the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) established procedures when taking the ban actions against the project.

Worldcoin Introduces Complaint Against Operations Ban in Spain

Sam Altman's identity-focused crypto project Worldcoin (WLD) is one of the top-performing crypto assets in the last several days as it faces regulatory scrutiny in Europe. Last week, the government of Spain ordered Worldcoin to stop collecting data in the nation after receiving numerous complaints from customers.

Worldcoin (WLD) Rallies Amid Regulatory Crackdown, Reaching $105,000,000,000 Fully Diluted Valuation

Worldcoin, a blockchain-based identity verification service, is facing legal hurdles from the Spanish Data Protection Authority (AEPD). This has led to a temporary halt in World ID verification services in Spain, although the World app continues to be accessible.

Sam Altman's Worldcoin Halts ID Verification In Spain Amid Legal Tussle

Sam Altman's privacy-focused crypto project Worldcoin (WLD) is taking legal action against the government of Spain after it was banned in the European nation. Earlier this week, the Spanish Data Collection Agency (AEPD) ordered Worldcoin to stop collecting information after receiving numerous custom complaints that its data-gathering process was infringing upon users.

Sam Altman's Worldcoin Takes Legal Action Against WLD Ban in Spain

Sam Altman's Worldcoin has filed a lawsuit against the Spanish data protection regulator in response to being banned from operating in Spain, a spokesperson for Worldcoin said on Friday.

Sam Altman's Worldcoin files lawsuit after Spanish ban

Worldcoin, the biometric identity project, has been banned from operating in Spain for up to three months, according to a press release from the Spanish data agency, the AEPD.

Worldcoin Ordered to Stop Operations in Spain

Spanish authorities impose a three-month ban on Worldcoin amid ongoing investigations into the project's data collection practices.

Spain Bans Worldcoin Operations Over Data Privacy Concerns

The Worldcoin team claimed that the Spanish authority was 'circumventing established procedures' to temporarily suspend the project.

Spain bans Worldcoin for up to three months amid broader investigation

The government of Spain is ordering human identity-focused crypto project Worldcoin (WLD) to stop collecting data in the nation after receiving numerous complaints from customers. In a new press release, the Spanish Data Collection Agency (AEPD) is mandating that Worldcoin stop collecting personal data after getting multiple complaints that its data-gathering process infringed upon users.

Spain Orders Worldcoin (WLD) To Stop Collecting Data After Receiving Several Complaints

Spain's data protection regulator has demanded that Sam Altman's cryptocurrency project Worldcoin immediately cease collecting personal information in the country and stop using data it has already gathered, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

Spain blocks Sam Altman's eyeball-scanning venture Worldcoin, FT reports

The government of South Korea has opened an investigation into Worldcoin, the iris scanning cryptocurrency and digital wallet project.

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