
Inflation-hit Argentina sees a surge in participation in Worldcoin's cash-for-biometric-data scheme, offering $50 in crypto for iris scans. Over 500,000 Argentines have joined, driven by the country's 288% inflation rate. Intermediaries earn commissions from each scan.

Good day yall! Jo, today I was on my way to buy food in the neighborhood and suddenly I saw a long line of people outside a place.. when I go check what the place was… check this out. A full place where people can sign up to work for Worldcoin. Crazy! Why Argentina? https://t.co/QbmlOGPmDm
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Sam Altman’s blockchain project Worldcoin offers $50 in crypto to people who join with their biometric data. A network of intermediaries — who earn a commission from every iris scan — has lured many into signing up in Argentina https://t.co/3miExNaixc