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WLD Dark Side: What If People Start Forcing Others to Scan Eyeballs?

Published 27/07/2023, 09:25
WLD Dark Side: What If People Start Forcing Others to Scan Eyeballs?
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  • Worldcoin (WLD) launch creates a whirlwind of frenzy in the crypto community.
  • Concerns emerge over potential coercion and security risks associated with the iris scanning process.
  • OpenAI CEO said one person gets verified every eight seconds.

A whirlwind of frenzy swept the crypto community as Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, took to Twitter to share the progress of Worldcoin (WLD) on its third day of launch, where users are seen standing in a long queue to get verified.

“Crazy lines around the world,” he exclaimed, detailing the pace at which verifications occurred: one person every eight seconds. The accompanying video showcased a scene with crowds of young enthusiasts forming long queues, eagerly awaiting their turn to undergo iris scans for the promise of receiving free WLD tokens.

However, amid the excitement, a dark cloud of concern loomed. Gabor Gurbacs, Strategy/Advisor associated with Tether, sounded a cautionary note. He raised a troubling question about potential coercion, envis…

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