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Worldcoin to Resume Operations in Kenya After Police Drop Data Privacy Probe

Kenyan authorities have dropped their investigation into Worldcoin, the ambitious cryptocurrency project backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, clearing the way for the company to resume its operations in the country. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) confirmed in a...

Kenya Remains Firm Against US Pressure to Revive WorldCoin Project

Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki has reaffirmed Kenya's decision to maintain the suspension of WorldCoin operations in the country. The minister's statement came amidst reports of continued pressure from the US government to lift the ban. "The US government has been...

Worldcoin: What Exactly Can Iris and Biometric Data Be used For?

Worldcoin has been trending for a few weeks now,  this is because the cryptocurrency project is paying people in order to obtain iris biometric data to create a global identification system. Worldcoin claims that this system will be more...

Kindiki, Owalo Ordered to Provide Answers On WorldCoin Scandal Within a Week

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki and his ICT counterpart Eliud Owalo have been given a week to provide substantive answers on the world coin cryptocurrency data mining scandal. National Assembly speaker Wetangula granted the two CSs seven days to shed...

Kenyan Police Raid Worldcoin Cryptocurrency Warehouse, Seize Data

Kenyan police raided a warehouse belonging to Worldcoin cryptocurrency on Saturday, seizing documents and machines that the company used to collect data from people who agreed to have their eyeballs scanned. The raid came after the Kenyan government suspended Worldcoin's...

Worldcoin Says Will Allow Companies, Governments to Use Its ID System

Worldcoin, a company that is developing a new digital identity system based on iris scans, said on Monday that it plans to allow companies and governments to use its technology. The company, which was founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman,...

Kenyan Government Suspends Worldcoin Activities Over Data Privacy Concerns

The Kenyan government has suspended the activities of Worldcoin, a company that is collecting iris scans from people in exchange for cryptocurrency. The government has concerns about the security and privacy of the data that Worldcoin is collecting, and...

WorldCoin Craze in Kenya: What is it?

I woke up the other day and went to make coffee as part of my normal routine, (I might have an addiction). I realized I had run out of coffee, so I headed to my local supermarket. As I...

American Digital Currency Exhange Platform Worldcoin Expands to Kenya

Worldcoin is a protocol that aims to be the world's largest and most inclusive identity and financial public utility, and to be owned by everyone. The organization is expanding throughout Nairobi, teaming up with local organizations to provide access...