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World, the Sam Altman-owned iris scanning firm, is reportedly in talks with Reddit about introducing the eyeball-based World ID system on the social platform. As reported by Semafor, sources familiar with the dealings say that World ID may be coming to Reddit soon. This ID, when verified using someone’s eyeballs, supposedly certifies them as a “unique human.” World also goes by the name World Network and rebranded from Worldcoin last year. The tech firm recently inked partnerships with Tinder, Razor, and payments firm Visa and officially launched in the UK and US this year. Before its UK launch, World previously caught the attention of the country’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in 2023, which announced an inquiry into the firm . The ICO spokesperson has since told Protos that it has scrutinized World while “clearly setting out our expectations to ensure compliance.” They said World has made some changes since this engagement.  Over half of W...

Redditors appear to have an enthusiastic view toward crypto currencies, as 84% of discussions in 2023 were positive . According to CoinWire, which analyzed over 20,400 posts on Reddit over the last 12 months, the majority of discussions on the platform “were full of positivity,” suggesting investors are anticipating a rally in the foreseeable future. As noted by the firm, enthusiastic community members are “embracing cryptocurrencies, and this vibrant online platform reveals their upbeat outlook.” However, the same cannot be said for X, where out of 19,470 crypto-related tweets, only 65% conveyed a positive sentiment. “But that’s not all; the United Kingdom takes the lead in this global cheer, with more than 72% of crypto-related tweets from this region being positive.” CoinWire You might also like: Bitfinex expects crypto market cap to double in 2024 The most optimistic discussions on social media were centered around stablec...