Cryptocurrency exchange Worldcoin aims to establish an ID network comparable to India's Aadhaar biometric ID system, Reuters reports. The Aadhaar system records, compiles and stores individuals' fingerprints along with face and iris scans. More than 2.4 million people have signed up for Worldcoin's iris scan in exchange for cryptocurrency.
Worldcoin seeks global biometric ID network
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