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Worldcoin to extend ID verification system to businesses and governments

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On Aug. 2, Worldcoin announced plans to expand its global operations, allowing other organizations to use its iris-scanning and identity-verification technology.  Launched July 25, Worldcoin (WLD) operates by providing users a digital ID and free cryptocurrency in some nations in exchange for iris scans, making strides toward establishing a consolidated “identity and financial network.” You might also like: Worldcoin (WLD) could face regulatory inquiries in UK Users globally have been subjecting themselves to facial scans by an elegant, spherical device termed “orb.” This action, despite concerns from privacy activists about the potential misuse of the biometric data, has drawn approximately 2.2 million participants, primarily during a two-year-long trial phase. Regulatory bodies in Britain, France, and Germany are scrutinizing the project. “Ours is a journey toward establishing the most extensive financial and identity community possible,...

Chinese city implements plan for blockchain digital infrastructure system by 2025

The government of Shanghai has implemented its strategic plan for the development of its urban blockchain digital infrastructure system between the years 2023-2025. The government in the Chinese city of Shanghai issued an implementation plan on July 31 for promoting the development of its urban blockchain digital infrastructure system in the time frame of 2023-2025, according to an update on the government’s webpage.  The update says that the plans have been formulated in order to serve the “strategic goal” of Shanghai’s urban digital transformation, along with strengthening the application of blockchain in the economy, public service and urban governance. It reads that, "breakthroughs in blockchain core technology and standard system construction have been made, leading to the formation of an industrial ecology with strong innovation momentum, and nurturing a group of leading and innovative companies with industry influence.” When the urban blockchain digital infrastructure...