Human ID project ‘Worldcoin’ launches gas-free wallet only for humans
The wallet relies on “World ID,” a protocol that verifies humanness through zero-knowledge proofs. Worldcoin, a project to identify human s and distinguish them from artificial intelligence, has launched a gas-free crypto wallet for verified human s, according to a May 8 announcement. The new wallet, called “World App,” works on Android and iOS operating systems. It currently runs on the Polygon (MATIC) network, allowing users to hold and transfer United States Dollar Coin (USDC), Dai (DAI), Ether (ETH), Worldcoin (WDC) and Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC). World App uses the project ’s “World ID” system to discriminate between human s and bots. Users who want to take advantage of gas-free transfers must first register for a World ID by supplying a phone number or iris scan. Developers say the project doesn’t store users’ data. Instead, it generates a zero-knowledge proof to verify the user is human , but without revealing the data used to generate the proof. Even users who don’t have a W...