Regulatory scrutiny increases for Sam Altman-backed iris-scanning crypto Worldcoin

Published August 4, 2023 2:50pm ET




Authorities worldwide have grown skeptical of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s newest cryptocurrency project, which scans user irises in exchange for tokens, to the point of at least one country suspending operations.

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