How Worldcoin is building its World ID identity system, trying to counter government and privacy advocates' concerns about its iris scanning and data processing
More than a dozen jurisdictions have either suspended the project's operations or looked into its data processing
Kenya ends a year-long investigation into Worldcoin with “no further police action” and says the startup must register its business, acquire licenses, and more
‘No further police action’ Mayowa Adebajo / Coinspeaker : Worldcoin Expands to Ecuador, Scores Big Win in Kenya, as WLD Price Jumps
Portugal's data regulator orders Worldcoin to stop collecting biometric data for 90 days, after receiving complaints about unauthorized collection from minors
Elizabeth Howcroft / Reuters :
Email: Spanish data protection regulator AEPD demands Worldcoin cease collecting personal data in the country and gives the company 72 hours to prove compliance
Spain has moved to block Sam Altman's cryptocurrency project Worldcoin, the latest blow to a venture that has raised controversy …
Worldcoin developer Tools for Humanity stops offering its Orb-verification service in India, Brazil, and France, months after a “limited time access” expansion
Worldcoin is no longer offering its Orb-verification service in India, Brazil and France, just months …
The Worldcoin Foundation plans to pay orb operators, who scan people into the Worldcoin network, in WLD rather than USDC in December and has issued ~134M WLD
- In a recent blog post, the Worldcoin Foundation announced that orb operators, who assist people in scanning their eyes to join …
Kenya's interior ministry suspended the local activities of Worldcoin while government agencies assess public safety risks; local media reports 350K+ signed up
- Worldcoin says it has measures safeguarding privacy — Kenyan authorities say will investigate Worldcoin's authenticity
A German data watchdog has been investigating Worldcoin since November 2022 due to concerns over the project processing “sensitive data at a very large scale”
Elizabeth Howcroft / Reuters :