Identity


Policy

Rarimo's Worldcoin Alternative RariMe Goes Live

The app allows users to generate passport zero-knowledge proofs (ZKs) to verify the uniqueness of individuals without revealing their identity

(Nghia Do Thanh/Unsplash)

Tech

Fabian Vogesteller’s Lukso Blockchain Adds ‘Universal Profiles,’ in Push for ‘Fancy’ Ethereum

The Universal Profiles are a feature, currently in beta, designed to give users a holistic “on-chain identity” that comes with a recoverable crypto account as well as a profile for interacting with decentralized applications.

Fabian Vogelsteller and Marjorie Hernandez, co-founders of Lukso. (Lukso)

Web3

Animoca Brands Raises $20M for Metaverse Project Mocaverse

The investment was led by CMCC Global and included contributions from Kingsway Capital, Liberty City Ventures and GameFi Ventures.

Yat Siu, co-founder of Animoca Brands at Consensus 2023 (CoinDesk)

Policy

Worldcoin Regulatory Scrutiny Grows as Argentina Opens Investigation

The investigation began after collecting numerous data in five major jurisdictions of the country, the Argentinian Agency for Access to Public Information said.

Argentina flag (Unsplash)

Finance

Worldcoin Could Enable Wider Distribution of Crypto Than Even Bitcoin, Says CoinFund

Worldcoin could eventually onboard "billions of users" to crypto markets, said a partner at the venture capital firm.

A user from GCR getting their iris scanned with a Worldcoin Orb in Paris on July 21. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Finance

Worldcoin Token Slumps Amid Crypto Community Unease

Concerns around privacy, security and reported connections to Sam Bankman-Fried and Three Arrows Capital have raised eyebrows in the crypto community.

The Worldcoin Orb scans a QR code to kick off the iris scan in Paris. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Finance

I Had My Iris Scanned by the Worldcoin Orb, and It Wasn't as Scary as I Expected

Sam Altman’s identity-verifying Worldcoin Orb is going on a global tour as the network launched on Monday.

The Worldcoin Orb scans a QR code to kick off the iris scan in Paris. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Finance

Worldcoin Releases Tokenomics, Report Geofenced for Some Countries

Sam Altman co-founded Worldcoin released its network on Monday.

The Orb. (Worldcoin)

Finance

BlackRock Executive: Knowing Who Counterparties Are Is Key to Engaging Institutions in DeFi

BlackRock's views could carry extra weight in the ongoing battle over regulation in the industry.

BlackRock's corporate office in New York, New York. (Jim.henderson/Wikimedia Commons)

Web3

To Identify or Not in a Web3 World?

By striking a balance between privacy and identity verification, blockchains can realize their full potential and lure institutional money.

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