Worldcoin, the biometric crypto project co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has officially launched its eyeball-scanning orbs in six major U.S. cities. The initiative offers free crypto in exchange for iris scans, despite global regulatory pushback and privacy concerns.
- Worldcoin's U.S. rollout includes six major cities, offering WLD tokens for iris scans amid regulatory and privacy controversies.
- The project faces global scrutiny, with operations halted in Hong Kong and legal battles in Germany and Brazil over biometric data violations.
- Worldcoin reports 12 million enrollments globally, with recent partnerships and new services like a visa card and paid applications.
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