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Worldcoin doubles down on emerging markets amid wider criticism | TechCrunch

Sep 28, 2023 - news.bensbites.co
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's crypto project, Worldcoin, has seen significant adoption since its launch 66 days ago, with about 2.325 million people across 120 countries signing up. Despite skepticism and criticism, the project is moving forward, with head of product Tiago Sada stating that skepticism is healthy but the adoption and excitement for the project have been substantial. Worldcoin has been touring major cities worldwide, and in Portugal, more than 1% of the population has already signed up for Worldcoin.

The company recently announced that over 200,000 people in Chile have verified their World ID, marking over 1% of the country's population. The project has seen significant traction in smaller, developing regions, and the company maintains that traction is spread out across the world. Despite some countries, like Kenya, halting the project, Worldcoin continues to move forward with its plans.

Key takeaways:

  • OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's crypto project Worldcoin has been public for 66 days and has already attracted millions of sign-ups, despite skepticism and criticism.
  • About 2.325 million people across 120 countries have signed up for Worldcoin by scanning their irises with the Worldcoin Orb.
  • Worldcoin has been touring major cities around the world since April, gaining significant traction in smaller, developing regions.
  • Over 1% of the population in Portugal and Chile have signed up for Worldcoin, indicating its growing global adoption.
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