Worldcoin CEO Alex Blania demystifies his eyeball-scanning cryptocurrency

Gaze into a chrome Orb, get your iris scanned, and get your fair share of a new cryptocurrency. That's the radical vision behind CEO Alex Blania's Worldcoin. On PressClub, the Worldcoin team and top web3 investors debate the potential, risks, and challenges of using biometrics to power universal basic income. We discuss how this new approach to proving unique identity could power a safer, more inclusive financial system. Hear tales from the developers building Worldcoin, the field operators convincing people to stare into the Orb, and the investors envisioning how people will trade and spend this new currency. On this episode, you'll learn about:Worldcoin's origin from co-founder Sam Altman's "crazy" ideaHow The Orb works and handles privacyThe story and strategy behind The Orb's futuristic industrial designWhy cryptocurrency funded by AI could unlock universal basic incomeThe challenges of scanning people's irises around the world How Proof-Of-Personhood could become the foundation of anti-fraudPlans for Worldcoin's developer platformThe importance of normalizing sovereign ownershipHow to get your allotment of 25 WorldcoinFeaturing:Worldcoin co-founder and CEO Alex BlaniaWorldcoin developer Miguel PiedrafitaWorldcoin field operator Tiago SadaA16z deal partner Elena BurgerSignalFire partner Elaine Zelbyand your host, SignalFire venture partner Josh ConstineThis PressClub will make you believe in science fiction.Subscribe to PressClub at http://constine.club/. This podcast is recorded live on Josh Constine's PressClub on Clubhouse, Thursdays at 4pm PT. PressClub is Clubhouse's first show, where the big names in tech discuss the big ideas. It's hosted by Josh Constine, an investor at early-stage venture fund SignalFire and the former Editor-At-Large of TechCrunch. PressClub is a relaxed venue where luminaries can share their stories, passions, thoughts on trends, and visions of the future. Past guests on PressClub include the founders of Facebook, Instagram, Slack, Shopify, Spotify, Substack, WordPress, Patreon, and more. Thanks for being part of our futurist community!