Why are people lining up for Worldcoin eyeball scans? “Easy $50”

At Nairobi’s Imaara shopping mall on a quiet Thursday, two dozen people stood in line to have their irises scanned. It was the fourth day after the official launch of Worldcoin, a global blockchain project championed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The line was made up of a mix of college students, artists, and boda boda drivers — all registering their biometrics to the blockchain to participate in “the world’s largest identity and financial public network,” as the Worldcoin founders describe it.

But the individuals in line weren’t drawn by Altman’s lofty ideals. Instead, they were there to collect the sign-up bonus of 25 worldcoins — roughly 7,100 Kenyan shillings, or USD50 #GOATMoments #BinanceTournament $WLD