#48 / Infrastructureworldcoin-wldPartially verified
Worldcoin
A biometric identity network trying to prove humanness in an AI era.
Token
WLD
Sector
Proof of personhood
Category
Infrastructure
Organizations
0
Why it matters
Worldcoin builds a proof-of-personhood system, using iris biometrics captured by dedicated hardware to issue a credential that distinguishes unique humans from bots, alongside a token distributed to verified users. The problem it targets is real and growing as AI-generated activity spreads, but its biometric collection has drawn regulatory investigations and outright suspensions in several countries.
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Token utility
Access and incentives within the identity network
Governance over protocol direction
Exposure to the proof-of-personhood thesis
Key risks
Biometric data collection faces active regulatory scrutiny and bans in multiple jurisdictions
Privacy criticism is structural to the model, not incidental
Token distribution schedule creates ongoing supply pressure
References
Last verified:
- World - The real human network
Worldcoin · world.org · primary source
The project's official site, retrieved on the date shown, supporting how it describes itself. It does not establish supply, governance or issuance mechanics.
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