Worldcoin (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Worldcoin" in English language version.

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31web.archive.org

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7reuters.com

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6techcrunch.com

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2ft.com

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arstechnica.com

Hammond, George; Chipolina, Scott (July 24, 2023). "Ready for your eye scan? Worldcoin launches—but not quite worldwide". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on August 7, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2023.

bbc.com

"Worldcoin: Sam Altman launches eyeball scanning crypto coin". BBC. July 24, 2023. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
Nkonge, Anita (August 2, 2023). "Worldcoin suspended in Kenya as thousands queue for free money". BBC News. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2023.

biometricupdate.com

Mascellino, Alessandro (February 13, 2023). "Iris biometrics crypto project Worldcoin reportedly looks for $120M investment | Biometric Update". www.biometricupdate.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.

buzzfeednews.com

Nieva, Richard; Sethi, Aman (April 21, 2022). "Worldcoin Promised Free Crypto If They Scanned Their Eyeballs With "The Orb." Now They Feel Robbed". BuzzFeed News. Archived from the original on November 17, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2023.

cnbc.com

Browne, Ryan (October 21, 2021). "Silicon Valley entrepreneur Sam Altman wants to scan your eyes in exchange for free cryptocurrency". CNBC. Archived from the original on August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2023.

coinspotreview.com.au

"Secure Bitcoin Exchange". Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2023.

forbes.com

Hart, Robert (July 24, 2023). "What Is Worldcoin? Here's What To Know About The Eyeball-Scanning Crypto Project Launched By OpenAI's Sam Altman". Forbes. Archived from the original on August 8, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.

fortune.com

"Sam Altman wants to give you crypto to scan your eyeballs. Can he get 8 billion people stare into a futuristic orb to prove they're not A.I. bots?". Fortune Crypto. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.

foxbusiness.com

Pandolfo, Chris (May 16, 2023). "OpenAI CEO Sam Altman raises $100M for Worldcoin crypto project, which uses 'Orb' to scan your eye: report". FOXBusiness. Archived from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.

ft.com

Levingston, Ivan; Hammond, George (May 14, 2023). "OpenAI's Sam Altman nears $100mn funding for Worldcoin crypto project". Financial Times. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
"Spain blocks Sam Altman's eyeball-scanning venture Worldcoin". www.ft.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.

moneycontrol.com

"Sam Altman's Worldcoin discontinues offline Orb verification services in India: MC Exclusive". Moneycontrol. December 21, 2023. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.

pcpd.org.hk

"Privacy Commissioner's Office Finds that the Operation of the Worldcoin Project in Hong Kong Contravenes the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance". PCPD. May 22, 2024. Archived from the original on August 4, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.

readwrite.com

Atkinson, Sophie (March 4, 2024). "South Korea launches investigation into Worldcoin". ReadWrite. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.

restofworld.org

Peñarredonda, José Luis (August 6, 2024). "Worldcoin may not be legal in Colombia, but that's not stopping it". Rest of World. Archived from the original on August 7, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.

reuters.com

Tong, Anna (July 24, 2023). "OpenAI's Sam Altman launches Worldcoin crypto project". Reuters. Archived from the original on October 17, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
Tong, Anna (October 17, 2024). "Sam Altman's rebranded Worldcoin ramps up iris-scanning crypto project". Reuters.
Howcroft, Elizabeth (July 31, 2023). "France's watchdog questions legality of Worldcoin biometric data collection". Reuters. Archived from the original on May 29, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
Howcroft, Elizabeth (July 25, 2023). "UK data watchdog to make enquiries about Worldcoin crypto project". Reuters. Archived from the original on October 23, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
Howcroft, Elizabeth (July 31, 2023). "German data watchdog probing Worldcoin crypto project, official says". Reuters.
"Spain temporarily blocks Sam Altman's eyeball-scanning venture Worldcoin". www.reuters.com. Reuters. March 6, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
Howcroft, Elizabeth (March 26, 2024). "Portugal orders Sam Altman's Worldcoin to halt data collection". Reuters.

rthk.hk

news.rthk.hk

"Worldcoin ordered to get its eyes off Hongkongers - RTHK". news.rthk.hk. Archived from the original on August 7, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.

scmp.com

"Hong Kong eye scan for cryptocurrency scheme probed by city's privacy watchdog". South China Morning Post. January 31, 2024. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.

techcrunch.com

Loizos, Connie (March 8, 2023). "Worldcoin, co-founded by Sam Altman, is betting the next big thing in AI is proving you are human". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on November 18, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
Matney, Lucas (October 21, 2021). "Sam Altman's Worldcoin wants to scan eyeballs in exchange for crypto". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
Page, Carly (May 12, 2023). "Hackers stole passwords of Worldcoin Orb operators". Archived from the original on May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
Melinek, Jacquelyn (May 25, 2023). "Sam Altman's crypto project Worldcoin got more coin in latest $115M raise". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on May 25, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
Njanja, Annie (August 2, 2023). "Kenya suspends Worldcoin scans over security, privacy and financial concerns". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
Njanja, Annie (August 15, 2023). "Worldcoin ignored initial order to stop iris scans in Kenya, records show". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.

technologyreview.com

Guo, Eileen; Renaldi, Adi (April 6, 2022). "Deception, exploited workers, and cash handouts: How Worldcoin recruited its first half a million test users". MIT Technology Review. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2023.

theverge.com

Roth, Emma (August 2, 2023). "Kenya suspends Sam Altman's eyeball-scanning crypto project". The Verge. Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.

web.archive.org

Mascellino, Alessandro (February 13, 2023). "Iris biometrics crypto project Worldcoin reportedly looks for $120M investment | Biometric Update". www.biometricupdate.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
Nieva, Richard; Sethi, Aman (April 21, 2022). "Worldcoin Promised Free Crypto If They Scanned Their Eyeballs With "The Orb." Now They Feel Robbed". BuzzFeed News. Archived from the original on November 17, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
Guo, Eileen; Renaldi, Adi (April 6, 2022). "Deception, exploited workers, and cash handouts: How Worldcoin recruited its first half a million test users". MIT Technology Review. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
"You Can Get This Free Crypto—If the 'Orb' Scans Your Eye". Wired. October 21, 2021. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023.
Loizos, Connie (March 8, 2023). "Worldcoin, co-founded by Sam Altman, is betting the next big thing in AI is proving you are human". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on November 18, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
"Sam Altman wants to give you crypto to scan your eyeballs. Can he get 8 billion people stare into a futuristic orb to prove they're not A.I. bots?". Fortune Crypto. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
Matney, Lucas (October 21, 2021). "Sam Altman's Worldcoin wants to scan eyeballs in exchange for crypto". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
"Secure Bitcoin Exchange". Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
Levingston, Ivan; Hammond, George (May 14, 2023). "OpenAI's Sam Altman nears $100mn funding for Worldcoin crypto project". Financial Times. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
Page, Carly (May 12, 2023). "Hackers stole passwords of Worldcoin Orb operators". Archived from the original on May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
Melinek, Jacquelyn (May 25, 2023). "Sam Altman's crypto project Worldcoin got more coin in latest $115M raise". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on May 25, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
Hammond, George; Chipolina, Scott (July 24, 2023). "Ready for your eye scan? Worldcoin launches—but not quite worldwide". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on August 7, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
Hart, Robert (July 24, 2023). "What Is Worldcoin? Here's What To Know About The Eyeball-Scanning Crypto Project Launched By OpenAI's Sam Altman". Forbes. Archived from the original on August 8, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
Tong, Anna (July 24, 2023). "OpenAI's Sam Altman launches Worldcoin crypto project". Reuters. Archived from the original on October 17, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
Diaz, Maria (July 24, 2023). "What is Worldcoin? Eye-scanning crypto project launched by OpenAI CEO". ZDNET. Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
"Worldcoin: Sam Altman launches eyeball scanning crypto coin". BBC. July 24, 2023. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
Pandolfo, Chris (May 16, 2023). "OpenAI CEO Sam Altman raises $100M for Worldcoin crypto project, which uses 'Orb' to scan your eye: report". FOXBusiness. Archived from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
Nkonge, Anita (August 2, 2023). "Worldcoin suspended in Kenya as thousands queue for free money". BBC News. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
Browne, Ryan (October 21, 2021). "Silicon Valley entrepreneur Sam Altman wants to scan your eyes in exchange for free cryptocurrency". CNBC. Archived from the original on August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
Howcroft, Elizabeth (July 31, 2023). "France's watchdog questions legality of Worldcoin biometric data collection". Reuters. Archived from the original on May 29, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
Howcroft, Elizabeth (July 25, 2023). "UK data watchdog to make enquiries about Worldcoin crypto project". Reuters. Archived from the original on October 23, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
Atkinson, Sophie (March 4, 2024). "South Korea launches investigation into Worldcoin". ReadWrite. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
Njanja, Annie (August 2, 2023). "Kenya suspends Worldcoin scans over security, privacy and financial concerns". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
Roth, Emma (August 2, 2023). "Kenya suspends Sam Altman's eyeball-scanning crypto project". The Verge. Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
Njanja, Annie (August 15, 2023). "Worldcoin ignored initial order to stop iris scans in Kenya, records show". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
"Sam Altman's Worldcoin discontinues offline Orb verification services in India: MC Exclusive". Moneycontrol. December 21, 2023. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
Peñarredonda, José Luis (August 6, 2024). "Worldcoin may not be legal in Colombia, but that's not stopping it". Rest of World. Archived from the original on August 7, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
"Hong Kong eye scan for cryptocurrency scheme probed by city's privacy watchdog". South China Morning Post. January 31, 2024. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
"Privacy Commissioner's Office Finds that the Operation of the Worldcoin Project in Hong Kong Contravenes the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance". PCPD. May 22, 2024. Archived from the original on August 4, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
"Worldcoin ordered to get its eyes off Hongkongers - RTHK". news.rthk.hk. Archived from the original on August 7, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
"Spain blocks Sam Altman's eyeball-scanning venture Worldcoin". www.ft.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.

wired.com

"You Can Get This Free Crypto—If the 'Orb' Scans Your Eye". Wired. October 21, 2021. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023.

zdnet.com

Diaz, Maria (July 24, 2023). "What is Worldcoin? Eye-scanning crypto project launched by OpenAI CEO". ZDNET. Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.