Spain Blocks Worldcoin Project Over Data Privacy Concerns, W...

The cryptocurrency project Worldcoin, spearheaded by Sam Altman, has faced another setback as Spain takes steps to block the venture. The Spanish data protection regulator, AEPD, has ordered Worldcoin to immediately halt the collection of personal information within the country and cease using the data it has already gathered. Concerns Over Worldcoin Eyeball-Scanning Data Collection According to a Financial Times report, the AEPD expressed concerns about the project's use of an eyeball-scanning "orb" to collect customers' data. The regulator is expected to announce a "precautionary measure" on Wednesday, and Worldcoin has been given 72 hours to demonstrate compliance with the order. Worldcoin, co-founded by Altman in 2019, has offered its cryptocurrency tokens to individuals worldwide in exchange for consent to scan their eyes with an orb. The scans serve as a means of identification,...