Brazil’s Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry into Iris Scanning (CPI da Íris) has extended its investigation into Worldcoin’s activities in São Paulo by 120 days, increasing oversight of how the company […]

Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Roblox to Enforce Mandatory Age Verification […]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is expanding its use of biometric identity verification with a new pilot program at vehicle border crossings. Beginning in November 2024, the agency will […]

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is expanding its use of biometrics with the acquisition of mobile iris-scanning systems designed to identify individuals in a matter of seconds. The new […]

China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) has issued a public warning about cryptocurrency ventures that collect sensitive biometric data, identifying such projects as potential threats to national security. The bulletin, […]

A San Francisco-based fintech startup is using biometric identity verification to power a new crypto lending platform aimed at underserved borrowers worldwide. Divine Research, which began issuing loans in December […]

World (formerly “Worldcoin”), the digital identity and cryptocurrency project co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has temporarily paused its iris-scanning operations in Germany. The company cites “station upgrades” as the […]

Reddit is exploring a partnership with Worldcoin’s World ID system that could let users prove they are real people by submitting an iris scan, according to multiple media reports citing […]

Worldcoin, the digital identity initiative developed by Tools for Humanity and co-founded by Sam Altman, has launched its biometric eye-scanning “Orb” devices in the United Kingdom. The deployment begins in […]

World, the digital identity verification platform formerly known as Worldcoin, has officially launched operations in the United States. The rollout marks a significant expansion of the platform’s global proof-of-humanity network […]