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Sam Altman's Crypto Project Worldcoin Faces More Scrutiny in Kenya

Worldcoin's warehouse in Nairobi was raided by the Kenyan police over the weekend, according to report from the local news organization. "The Hash" panel discusses Kenya's latest efforts to crack down on the project after the country suspended its operations recently. Plus, insights on the privacy concerns surrounding the identity crypto protocol co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman.

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Worldcoin's Nairobi Warehouse Reportedly Raided by Kenyan Police

Kenyan police raided the Nairobi warehouse of identity and cryptocurrency protocol Worldcoin on Saturday, confiscating documents and machines, local news organizations reported. "First Mover" hosts Jennifer Sanasie and Lawrence Lewitinn weigh in.

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Worldcoin Nairobi Warehouse Raided by Kenyan Police: Reports

The project failed to reveal its true intentions when it registered in the country, authorities say.

Worldcoin's iris-scanning technology is being questioned by regulators (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Kenya Appears to Have Flip-Flopped on Worldcoin's Data Practices

The country's data watchdog found the project is compliant with its data-protection laws, but has now find different problems with Sam Altman's project.

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We're in the 'Middle of a Battle' for Crypto's Soul: Sovryn Core Contributor

Edan Yago, a core contributor for Bitcoin DeFi protocol Sovryn, discusses his outlook for the crypto industry and the decentralized finance ecosystem amid ongoing regulatory pressure from lawmakers across the globe. Yago also weighs in on Worldcoin being suspended in Kenya.

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Worldcoin Activity Suspended in Kenya Over Security and Privacy Concerns

According to a Facebook statement, Kenya's Ministry of the Interior has suspended the operations of Worldcoin as the country's financial, security and data protection services investigate the project. "The Hash" panel shares their thoughts on the legitimacy of the identity crypto protocol co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman.

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Kenya Suspends Worldcoin Activity Over Financial Security, Privacy Concerns

Kenya's Ministry of the Interior suspended the operations of Worldcoin, the identity crypto protocol co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman, citing the legitimacy and privacy concerns of the project. "First Mover" hosts discuss the suspension and European countries' investigations into the Worldcoin project.

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Worldcoin Suspended by Kenya on Financial Security and Privacy Concerns

Kenya is the first country to fully suspend Worldcoin operations. Data protection offices in Europe have started investigations.

Nairobi, Kenya (Amani Nation/Unsplash)

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Worldcoin Being Probed by French Privacy Regulator for ‘Questionable’ Practices

Sam Altman’s latest eyeball-scanning initiative is attracting attention from data protection regulators.

Worldcoin's iris-scanning technology is being questioned by regulators (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Worldcoin Could Enable Wider Distribution of Crypto Than Even Bitcoin, Says CoinFund

Worldcoin could eventually onboard "billions of users" to crypto markets, said a partner at the venture capital firm.

A user from GCR getting their iris scanned with a Worldcoin Orb in Paris on July 21. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

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