Key Developments Propel World Network to 20M Participants in 2024

World, formerly recognized as Worldcoin, disclosed the project achieved progress in 2024, marking a transformative chapter for the initiative. The network grew to encompass over 20 million participants, including 10 million verified human users expanding its global footprint. World Advances Blockchain Technology Amid Rapid Network Growth In a 2024 summary, the World.org blog reported that … Read more

World’s Popularity Soars in Argentina: Over 2.2 Million Registered Users

Argentina has become the country where World, the biometric ID project, is most popular, with over 2.2 million registered users despite backlash from authorities. The company plans to expand its footprint in the country by implementing home-based iris scanning options next year. Argentina Becomes World’s No. 1 Nation Amidst Criticism World, the proof of personhood … Read more

World Lands in Brazil: Launching Biometric Operations in São Paulo

World, the biometric proof-of-humanness-based project, has finally landed in Brazil and is expected to start operating in the country this week. According to local media, World will initially commence operations in ten different locations in São Paulo, allowing users to register in the network. Orbs, the devices used to scan the irises of willing users, … Read more

Chilean Authorities Probe World’s Domiciliary Eye Scanning Activities Pilot

Chilean authorities from the consumer protection watchdog SERNAC are investigating the company that will provide domiciliary iris scanning services to World, formerly Worldcoin. The measure comes after the institution asked the courts to suspend the project activities last month. World Faces Opposition From Chilean Authorities Regarding Domiciliary Eye Scanning Activities World, the eye-scanning-based identification project, … Read more

A New Blockchain Player Emerges: Inside World Chain’s Ambitious Plans

The World Foundation has introduced World Chain, a new blockchain network that claims to focus on verified human users instead of bots. With 15 million verified participants already, the project aims to tackle blockchain issues like congestion and costly transaction fees. How World Chain Plans to Change Blockchain In a statement shared with Bitcoin.com News, … Read more

Bitcoin Hashrate Reaches All-Time High, Boost Could Lead to Record-Setting Difficulty Increase

During the first week of the new year, Bitcoin’s hashrate reached an all-time high (ATH) on Jan. 6, 2023, at block height 770,709. The network recorded a milestone of around 361.20 exahash per second (EH/s) on Friday, jumping more than 4% higher than the previous record of 347.16 EH/s recorded on Nov. 12, 2022. Network’s … Read more