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Alex Heath @ The Verge · 04/30/2025 22:10 EDT

Sam Altman’s eye-scanning project launches cryptocurrency in the US

Over the past few years, what sounds like an episode of Black Mirror has been unfolding in real life: millions of people around the world have agreed to let metallic orbs scan their eyes in exchange for receiving blockchain-based ID and a cryptocurrency called Worldcoin. Beginning this week, Worldcoin (WLD) will be available in most […]

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