As cybersecurity and data leak issues spread around the world, a new crypto project from Worldcoin It got a lot of attention from Y Combinator founder Sam Altman.The goal is to reduce scams caused by bots and malicious people through eye scans to verify identity.
current Worldcoin worth $1 billion Its goal is to get more people into crypto by giving away free coins to anyone who scans their eyes on a device known as a crypto-currency. “the Orb” That will convert your eye image into a short code. to verify your presence in the real world
Edward Snowden, former US National Cyber Administrator dissatisfied with this concept He took to Twitter to tell his 5 million followers about Worldcoin’s problem with the insecure use of the human body for crypto.
actually Worldcoin says that the original images of each user’s eyes belonging to Worldcoin do not need to be stored or uploaded. But Snowden points out that it might be dangerous. and also said that “We use ZK-proofs!” The human body is not a ticket machine.
Amid Worldcoin media coverage, many on the Crypto Twitter world have spoken up about the idea and are worried that biometric data could be leaked and sold on the internet. and there is no guarantee that such information will not fall into the hands of third parties.
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