🤨 WTFDTM
World Coin
I took a train to Shoreditch this week to get my iris scanned by a large, round silver ball. I was met at the door by a bloke proudly wearing a t shirt displaying ‘Unique Human’. I came away with a digital passport and 25 World Coins. What the heck is that all about?! Read on if you want to find out more…
🌊 🏄♀️ Keep on Surfing
Vitalik
He’s a funny looking fella, but he’s also the founder of arguably the most important blockchain in the world, and I’d guess that there’s no one out there that has a better vision of what blockchain can do for the future of mankind than Vitalik Buterin. Check out his blog and see what he thinks about stuff.
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Claim your ‘free’ WLD
I didn’t get into it in the World Coin piece above as it’s long enough already… but in return for having your Iris scanned you can claim 25 World Coin tokens, which are currently trading at around $2. Don’t thank me all at once. There will be more World Coin drops along the way for early adopters. Just download the World Coin app and follow the instructions. Then find a location with an orb, there are two at the moment near liverpool street in London, many more in the US.
🌍 🧘 The World beyond crypto
Better Battery
Electric vehicles are all the rage, but there’s still a question mark around the resource that goes into making them, and what happens to them once they’ve reached the end of their life- in particular the battery. Fear not dear friends. Better Battery claim to have built the world’s first carbon neutral battery, which comes with a built in recycling program! it’s a small step in the right direction …