TransCrypts Wins Pitchfest at Consensus Hong Kong

Four and half years ago, when Zain Zaidi was applying to grad school, he submitted his academic transcripts. But, through an administrative error, the documents were lost, and he almost lost his place. Understanding how someone’s life could be altered by not being able to prove something like an academic credential, Zaidi set out to…

World’s WLD token trades at an all-time low despite introduction of new messaging feature

World (formerly known as Worldcoin) has unveiled World Chat, a new messaging tool integrated into the World App. According to a March 6 announcement, this “Mini App” allows users to send messages and transact crypto within the World Network, enhancing communication and digital transactions. Mini Apps are lightweight web-based applications integrated within the World App.…

Congressman Tom Emmer revives anti-CBDC bill, calls digital dollar a ‘surveillance tool’

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) reintroduced legislation on March 6 to prevent the federal government from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC), arguing that such a system could threaten Americans’ financial privacy and empower government overreach. The Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act seeks to explicitly ban the Federal Reserve from developing, issuing, or implementing…