Sam Altman's Worldcoin Meets Malaysian Leaders as Crypto Project Aims to Bolster Government Ties

Main proponents of the iris-scanning Worldcoin WLD/USD project, Sam Altman and Alex Blania, recently talked to Malaysian leaders as the two try to improve government relations while simultaneously demonstrating they are committed to protecting users' data and privacy. Blania, who is CEO and co-founder of Tools of Humanity, the lead developer of the Worldcoin project, sat down with representatives of Malaysia's digital ministry on Tuesday, according to a post on X. "We met with Nordstar and its impressive lineup of portfolio companies including ... Worldcoin" posted the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation, which also shared a photo of a meeting attended by Blania. Last Friday, Blania and fellow Tools for Humanity co-founder Altman, jointly attended a video call with Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, according to a post made by the government leader. Blania reposted Ibrahim's post on Tuesday, thanking the Malaysian official.

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