China Warns Iris-Scanning Crypto Projects Pose National Security Risk

China warned of the increasing use of biometric data by crypto-linked projects, cautioning that iris-scanning programs operating under the guise of digital asset distribution may threaten personal privacy and even national security.

In a public security bulletin published Wednesday, China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) outlined several emerging risks associated with biometric recognition technologies, including facial, fingerprint and iris data collection.

The MSS cited an unidentified overseas company that, “under the guise of issuing…