This is apparently the same story in UK.
But apart from poverty, what other reason can make a person let anyone scan their iris to be able to use some coin?
Kenyan govt suspends use of worldcoin over security, privacy concerns
Submitted 1 year ago by ron@programming.dev to technology@lemmy.world
DingoBilly@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Most crypto is just a vague promise of making lots of money or changing the world, but ultimately it ends up just being a scam/pyramid scheme. Worldcoin is interesting only because the founders have some legitimate experience behind them in the real world, but may just be panning out the usual crypto way.
SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 1 year ago
You give them your money backed by numerous international agencies for some make believe money that’s backed by a guy named Steve who totally isn’t trying to scam you or anything.
It’s worse than that Shel Silverstein poem “Smart”.