A man has his iris scanned with an orb, a biometric data scanning device, in exchange for the Worldcoin cryptocurrency in Buenos Aires on March 22, 2024. In recent months, hundreds of thousands of Argentines have stood in front of a Worldcoin orb to scan the iris of their eyes in inflation-hit Argentina, where recent tightening delivered the coup de grace. The Worldcoin cryptocurrency, with a verification system based on iris recognition and launched in July 2023 by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, is being closely watched by regulators in several countries due to data protection concerns. (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA / AFP) (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA/AFP via Getty Images)
