Worldcoin has decided to pause its Orb-verification service in India, Brazil, and France. This decision comes shortly after the company introduced its unique eyeball-scanning device to these countries.
The Orb is a unique five-pound device that scans a person’s eyes to create a ‘World ID’ while keeping their identity confidential. This method is reminiscent of India’s Aadhaar system, which uses biometrics for identity verification.
According to a report from Moneycontrol, Worldcoin quietly ended its orb verification system in India about 3 to 4 months ago. This decision came even after the crowd was lining up in certain areas of India to use the Orb.
However, Tools for Humanity, the organization managing Worldcoin, clarified that the Orb was always intended to be a temporary program in countries like India, France, and Brazil.
According to a recent tweet from Tools for Humanity, the World Coin App has achieved an incredible milestone by onboarding 5 million accounts, and 1 million people have been using the app in a week.
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