Billions Network has launched a digital identification platform that doesn’t require users to hand over their biometric data, a move the company says preserves privacy and goes against the grain of competing projects like Sam Altman’s World. Accordin

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 iri

SERNAC issues formal notice to World and Rappi in Chile to stop iris scanning over privacy concerns. Rappi confirms iris scanning project is only a pilot in Argentina, not Chile; aims to clarify confusion. In Chile, the National Consumer Service (SER

Worldcoin (WLD), a digital identity project that utilizes iris scanning, has announced its rebranding to “World.” This change is part of a broader trend, as many projects have recently undergone rebranding for various reasons. World Continues Its Dev

Iris Energy went public in late 2021, raising $232 million from an IPO, but its stock price fell quickly not long after, along with the rest of the crypto market.