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> Our irises are considerably more information-dense Someone should give you free cryptocurrency for a scan of your iris.

• hugodutka 4y ago
  It’s already been done: https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2021/10/21/sam-altmans-worldcoin-wants-to-scan-your-eyes-in-exchange-for-crypto.html https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2021/10/21/sam-altmans-worldcoin-wa...
  • JadoJodo 4y ago
    I suspect GP was being facetious.
    • klyrs 4y ago
      Poe's law strikes again. Any joke about crypto scams has already been implemented for real...
  • kelseyfrog 4y ago
    As someone who wants to enter and profit from the burgeoning underground iris transplantation economy, where do I start? I get the sense that there is an arbitrage opportunity between the cost of eye surgery and crypto returns but exactly how do I capitalize on this?
  • sblom 4y ago
    (That was the joke.)
    • Dylan16807 4y ago
      Still worth linking because that is quite an obscure reference.
• thrr0wawayy 4y ago
  Everest uses biometrics to tie your information to your wallet. The tech is actually pretty cool in my opinion - they have the Everest ID coin itself, but I am more interested in the identity management part of it. I'm not sure I'm 100% on board, but the tech is really interesting and their approach to privacy seems much better than I would expect from an offering like that. The aim is to be able to offer Know Your Customer using their identity platform to a mulititude of services. Everest.org is their site