{"id":376584,"date":"2025-02-28T13:41:33","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T08:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/billions-network-launches-privacy-focused-digital-id-to-rival-sam-altmans-worldcoin-crypto-news\/"},"modified":"2025-02-28T13:45:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T08:15:22","slug":"billions-network-launches-privacy-focused-digital-id-to-rival-sam-altmans-worldcoin-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/billions-network-launches-privacy-focused-digital-id-to-rival-sam-altmans-worldcoin-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Billions.Network Launches Privacy-Focused Digital ID to Rival Sam Altman&#8217;s Worldcoin &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"position:relative;overflow:visible;font-size:1.2em;line-height:1.58\">\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Billions.Network has launched a digital identity verification platform designed to offer a non-biometric and privacy-focused alternative to existing verification systems, including Sam Altman\u2019s crypto project, World.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The platform, which utilizes zero-knowledge proof tech, seeks to provide a scalable and secure method for verifying both human and AI identities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The company said more than 9,000 projects, including TikTok, Top Doctors, and World\u2014<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/287051\/worldcoin-rebrands-as-world-launches-new-retina-scanning-orb\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 bJsyml\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">previously Worldcoin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400\">\u2014have implemented its underlying verification framework, Circom.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-full my-10 flex flex-col items-center\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/aleo.org\/solutions\/?utm_source=decrypt&#038;utm_medium=native_placement&#038;utm_campaign=sero_affiliate_program\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"hidden md:block\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"md:hidden\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" sizes=\"auto, 300px\" 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https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:1200:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/themes\/decrypt-media\/assets\/images\/aleo\/mobile.png@webp 1200w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:1920:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/themes\/decrypt-media\/assets\/images\/aleo\/mobile.png@webp 1920w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:2048:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/themes\/decrypt-media\/assets\/images\/aleo\/mobile.png@webp 2048w, https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:3840:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/themes\/decrypt-media\/assets\/images\/aleo\/mobile.png@webp 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fit:3840:0:0:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/themes\/decrypt-media\/assets\/images\/aleo\/mobile.png@webp\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Financial institutions such as Deutsche Bank and HSBC have also tested the system in proof-of-concept trials, the company told <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Decrypt<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight:400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The launch comes amid growing regulatory scrutiny of digital identity systems and increasing concerns over AI-driven fraud, including deepfakes, Sybil attacks, and bot activity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Billions.Network\u2019s verification model allows users to confirm their identity without storing biometric data, addressing privacy concerns associated with alternative systems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">&#8220;Billions is creating a world where each human can be uniquely identified and unlock personalized benefits in the age of AI with verification solutions that are universally accessible and scalable,\u201d Evin McMullen, CEO and co-founder of Billions.Network said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Unlike some biometric-based verification models, the platform does not require proprietary hardware and offers token-based incentives for users.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The company said it is working with the Indian government to integrate its system with Aadhaar, the country\u2019s national identity framework.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Billions.Network was developed by the team behind Privado ID, a firm specializing in institutional verification solutions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The project originated as PolygonID, a 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