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World Network Launches World ID in Philippines Amid Growing Digital Identity Enthusiasm

World Network (formerly Worldcoin) has officially launched its World ID service in select cities in Bulacan province, Philippines, marking a significant…

February 18, 2025

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Five Arrested in Argentina for Fraudulent Scheme Mimicking Worldcoin’s Biometric Collection

Argentine authorities have arrested five individuals accused of attempting to illegally obtain biometric data by impersonating activities associated with the…

February 10, 2025

Brazil Bans World ID Crypto Program

[Update 12/30/25: This article has been edited to include a response from World, and to more clearly explain the terms of the regulatory action.] Brazil’s…

January 27, 2025

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WorldCoin Reaches 10M Users Despite Global Regulatory Challenges

WorldCoin, the digital identity verification platform founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has reached 10 million verified users on its network, marking a…

January 14, 2025

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ID Tech Digest – December 20, 2024

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: NEXT FAP30…

December 20, 2024

German Regulator Orders Worldcoin to Delete Biometric Data Over GDPR Violations

[Editor’s note 12/23/24: This article has been updated to include a response from Chief Legal and Privacy Officer at Tools for Humanity, Damien Kieren. Also,…

December 20, 2024

Worldcoin Brings Iris-Based Digital ID Verification to Panama Amid Token Price Drop

Worldcoin has expanded its biometric identity verification infrastructure to Panama, launching its World ID service on November 27, 2024. The deployment…

November 27, 2024

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ID Talk: Humanity Protocol’s Founder on Biometrics, Blockchain, and Bridging Web3 and Real Life with Digital ID

This week, the ID Talk podcast welcomes Terence Kwok, the founder and CEO of Humanity Protocol—a blockchain-based digital ID project that uses palm vein…

November 4, 2024

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ID Tech Digest – October 18, 2024

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: Netherlands’…

October 18, 2024

Rebranded Worldcoin Leans Into Biometric ID, Deepfake Detection

Sam Altman’s digital ID company has rebranded from its cryptocurrency-focused identity as “Worldcoin” to a more streamlined name – “World” – as it pivots…

October 18, 2024

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Unico is a global identity network that forges trust between people & companies. We identify people globally so they can have safe, efficient and private digital access to services around the world. Unico is present in over 20 countries, and serves 165 million users with over 1.5 billion identity verifications every year. We are the leading global identity network. www.unico.io

Innovatrics is an EU-based provider of trusted biometric solutions for governments and enterprises. Our algorithms consistently rank among the fastest and most accurate in fingerprint, face, and iris recognition. Since 2004, we have partnered with all types of organisations to build trusted and flexible biometric identification solutions. Our solutions are used in more than 80 countries, benefiting over a billion people worldwide. www.innovatrics.com

Identity Week aims to be a significant identity industry catalyst. It’s our mission is to help accelerate the move towards a world where trusted identity solutions enable governments and commercial organisations to provide citizens, employees, customers and consumers with a multitude of opportunities to transact in a seamless, yet secure manner. All the while preventing the efforts of those intent on doing harm. identityweek.net

The Biometric Digital Identity Prism is a market landscape framework designed to help influencers and decision makers understand, innovate, and implement digital identity technologies and solutions. This innovative framework for understanding and evaluating the rapidly evolving biometric digital identity marketplace is the only market model that is truly biometric-centric based on the foundational conviction that in the age of digital transformation the only true, reliable link between humans and their digital data is biometrics. www.the-prism-project.com