### **🌍 Worldcoin Officially Launches Digital Identity Platform in the US**
#### **🚀 Expansion to the US with New Features**
- **Worldcoin (now "World")** launches **digital identity verification (World ID)** in **6 US cities**:
- Atlanta, Austin, LA, Miami, Nashville, San Francisco.
- **Verification method**:
- Scan iris using **"Orb"** (powered by NVIDIA technology).
- Receive **WLD token** as a reward.
- **Additional features**:
- Access to mini-apps (education, finance, social).
- **World Visa Card** (can use WLD & digital assets).
#### **🤝 Strategic Partners: Visa, Tinder, Kalshi**
- **Visa**: Issues payment cards specifically for verified users.
- **Tinder (Match Group)**: Pilot program for verifying authentic profiles in the dating app.
- **Kalshi & Morpho**: Integration with prediction markets & DeFi lending protocols.
#### **🔐 Privacy Controversy in Europe vs. Opportunities in the US**
- **Europe**: Criticized by regulators for privacy issues (e.g., Germany).
- **US**: Welcomed more openly, especially with **current pro-crypto government support**.
### **📌 Why is it Important?**
✅ **Identity solution in the AI era** – Distinguish between humans vs bots.
✅ **Mass adoption** through major partners (Visa, Tinder).
✅ **WLD can be used more widely** in payments & applications.
