What is Sam Altman's worldcoin?

Tech millionaire Sam Altman’s new start-up Worldcoin uses orb-shaped devices to scan people’s eyes in exchange for free cryptocurrency. The company has so far amassed over 100,000 users globally already, and aims to hit the 1 billion user milestone by 2023.

Can We convince billions to scan our eyes to prove they're bots?

OpenAI’s Sam Altman wants to convince billions of people to scan their eyes to prove they aren’t bots. Meet Worldcoin, the founder’s crypto project Worldcoin's orb scans Fortune reporter Leo Schwartz's irises on March 12, 2023 in Brooklyn, New York.

Is the adoption of cryptocurrencies global?

But right now, the argument goes, adoption of mainstream cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum is not global. Research by blockchain analytics company tripleA calculated that 300 million people, or 3.9 percent of the world’s population, own some crypto as of 2021.

What percentage of the world's population owns crypto?

Research by blockchain analytics company tripleA calculated that 300 million people, or 3.9 percent of the world’s population, own some crypto as of 2021. And the distribution is certainly not fair, with a small group of powerful, heavy-hitting “whales” controlling at least 70 percent of the global Bitcoin supply.