Kenya becomes the first country to suspend Sam Altman’s Worldcoin A.I.-crypto scheme

Worldcoin wants governments as customers, but they may not be so keen.

• 2023-08-03
• Kenya A.I. universal basic income Worldcoin Sam Altman WLD

Kenya suspends crypto project Worldcoin over safety concerns

NAIROBI (Reuters) -Kenya's interior ministry said on Wednesday that it had suspended the local activities of cryptocurrency project Worldcoin while government agencies assess potential risks to public safety. The project founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman launched last week. It requires users to give their iris scans in exchange for a digital ID, and in some countries users also get free cryptocurrency as part of plans to create a new "identity and financial network".

• 2023-08-02
• local activities Kenya Sam Altman interior ministry Worldcoin cryptocurrency

BlackRock, Worldcoin, Ripple: Bitcoin Bull Mike Novogratz Dishes on Crypto

(Bloomberg) -- As Bitcoin roars back after a year of crypto industry scandals and losses, Mike Novogratz says one man in particular gives him reason to stay bullish.Most Read from BloombergThe Pizza That’s Taking Over the USLargest US Grid Declares Emergency Alert For July 27China’s Push to Expand BRICS Membership FaltersTraders Are Risking It All on Bets That Market Boom Will LastClear Led a Flyer Carrying Ammo Under a False Name to TSA, Sparking Probe“The most important thing that happened thi

• 2023-07-29
• Mike Novogratz Bloomberg David Rubenstein Larry Fink Galaxy Digital Ripple Labs BlackRock Sam Altman Novogratz crypto community Bitcoin Bloomberg

Is Worldcoin’s free crypto more than just a freebie?

Concerns arise over Worldcoin’s free crypto. NFT market does a crabwalk. Japan’s next big thing for the metaverse.

• 2023-07-27
• Worldcoin digital assets Sam Altman dystopian future

Bitcoin, Ether edge up after Fed raises interest rates as expected; Solana leads winners

Bitcoin gained Thursday morning in Asia, but not enough to breach US$29,500 after the Fed raised interest rates by the expected quarter point.

• 2023-07-27
• Dogecoin Ether cryptocurrencies trading volume Sam Altman Louis Schoeman Federal Reserve Thursday morning digital identity

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.

• 2023-07-25
• WLD Sam Altman crypto community Kyle Davies personal data

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Its Latest Foothold at $29.1K While Worldcoin Soars

PLUS: BTC's positive vibes may be waning as outflows from BTC investment products rose for the first time in weeks. But mining is in a better state than it was a year ago.

• 2023-07-25
• Worldcoin CoinDesk WLD privacy concerns Sam Altman

Worldcoin's Newly-Launched WLD Token Spikes Over 20% on Major Crypto Exchanges

The highly anticipated project co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman launched its token on Monday.

• 2023-07-24
• UTC WLD Sam Altman

Sam Altman’s crypto project Worldcoin got more coin in latest $115M raise

Well, Worldcoin did. The crypto-focused project was co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman with a three-part mission: create a global ID, a global currency and an app that enables payment, purchases and transfers using its token -- alongside other cryptocurrencies and traditional assets. “For good reason, folks get concerned and sensitive when it comes to biometrics — particularly so when you add a dose of crypto,” Spencer Bogart, general partner at Blockchain Capital, wrote in a post on Wednesda

• 2023-05-26
• Blockchain Capital Sam Altman Worldcoin Spencer Bogart Bain Capital global currency

OpenAI CEO’s Worldcoin Releases Crypto Wallet

Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency project backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has launched its first major consumer product.

• 2023-05-09
• OpenAI Sam Altman Worldcoin Releases Crypto Wallet Worldcoin