Altman’s Worldcoin Hits Global Bans 11/21/25

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Altman's Worldcoin Hits Global Bans 11/21/25

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Altman’s Worldcoin Hits Global Bans 11/21/25

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• We’re seeing significant hurdles for Sam Altman’s ambitious Worldcoin project. Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, launched Tools for Humanity with a vision to create a global digital identity system using biometric scans. Their signature device, the Orb, scans users’ irises to generate a unique World ID, aiming to verify humanity in an age of AI and offer access to Worldcoin cryptocurrency tokens. Despite raising $240 million from Khosla Ventures and setting a goal for one billion users, the project is reportedly struggling, reaching only 2% of that target. Compounding these challenges are mounting bans and regulatory pushback worldwide, which are significantly hindering its path to widespread adoption. This puts a spotlight on the difficulties of scaling biometric and decentralized identity solutions globally, and crypto investors should watch how these regulatory headwinds impact the long-term viability and value proposition of Worldcoin. Read more

Keywords: Khosla Ventures, Orb, Sam Altman, Tools for Humanity, World ID, Worldcoin, biometric verification, cryptocurrency, global adoption, regulatory bans