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

Worldcoin Activity Suspended in Kenya Over Security and Privacy Concerns
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...
Worldcoin Activity Suspended in Kenya Over Security and Privacy Concerns

Kenya Suspends Worldcoin Activity Over Financial Security, Privacy Concerns
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 conce...
Kenya Suspends Worldcoin Activity Over Financial Security, Privacy Concerns

Worldcoin Faces Investigation in France; Grayscale Wants Equal Treatment for Spot Bitcoin ETF Filings
Worldcoin Faces Investigation in France; Grayscale Wants Equal Treatment for Spot Bitcoin ETF Filings
"CoinDesk Daily" takes a look at the top headlines in crypto today, including Worldcoin, which was co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman, facing new scrutiny in France. Grayscale...
Worldcoin Faces Investigation in France; Grayscale Wants Equal Treatment for Spot Bitcoin ETF Filings

Worldcoin Tokenomics in Focus
Worldcoin Tokenomics in Focus
The highly anticipated project co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman launched its WLD token earlier this week. "First Mover" co-host and The Tie's Director of Content Lawrence Lew...
Worldcoin Tokenomics in Focus

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

Worldcoin Could Help Onboard Billions of Users Into the Crypto Economy: CoinFund
Worldcoin Could Help Onboard Billions of Users Into the Crypto Economy: CoinFund
Coinfund CEO and founder Jake Brukhman joins "First Mover" to discuss how Worldcoin, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's crypto project, could help onboard billions of users into the cryp...
Worldcoin Could Help Onboard Billions of Users Into the Crypto Economy: CoinFund

Worldcoin's Token Seesaws Amid Crypto Community Unease
Worldcoin's Token Seesaws Amid Crypto Community Unease
WLD, the crypto token tied to the Worldcoin identity-verification project, surged after Monday's launch only to see the token fluctuate between gains and losses, as the crypto...
Worldcoin's Token Seesaws Amid Crypto Community Unease

The Worldcoin Orb scans a QR code to kick off the iris scan in Paris. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)
Worldcoin Token Slumps Amid Crypto Community Unease
Concerns around privacy, security and reported connections to Sam Bankman-Fried and Three Arrows Capital have raised eyebrows in the crypto community.
The Worldcoin Orb scans a QR code to kick off the iris scan in Paris. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Weighs in on Worldcoin as Newly Launched Token Jumps
Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Weighs in on Worldcoin as Newly Launched Token Jumps
Worldcoin, the highly anticipated project co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman, launched its WLD token on Monday. Crypto exchanges including Binance, Huobi, Bybit and OKX have li...
Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Weighs in on Worldcoin as Newly Launched Token Jumps