Altman’s Worldcoin Dreams of Crypto for Eyeballs: Tech Daily

Aug. 23, 2023, 11:00 AM UTC

Here’s an update on how the Worldcoin crypto project has fared since its token launch. But first…

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Testing the orb

It’s been an eventful month for Worldcoin since minting its crypto token. The project, co-founded by OpenAI Inc.’s Sam Altman, quickly learned that if you try to scan the eyeballs of every person on earth in exchange for crypto, regulators might have some questions.

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