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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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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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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 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 calls for a fair process when it comes to the SEC approving spot bitcoin ETF applications. Binance files a motion to dismiss a lawsuit from the CFTC. And, an update on what FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's attorneys are now asking from the court.

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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 Lewitinn takes a closer look at Worldcoin's token performance since going live, along with its token allocation.

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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 crypto economy.

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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 community expresses some concerns about the project co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the project and potential outcomes.

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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)

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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 listed WLD. This comes as Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin expressed some concerns over Worldcoin's user authentication system, called “Proof-of-Personhood” (PoP). "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments.

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