Worldcoin offices in Hong Kong raided over ‘serious risks’ to data privacy allegations
Hong Kong’s data protection watchdog expressed concern over how Worldcoin is collecting and storing the biometric data, as well as how it is utilizing it.
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Top blockchain trends of 2023—from AI to healthcare and digital ID
In this post, we explored some of the year's most notable blockchain trends and the most interesting use cases in other technologies like AI, Web3, and more.
Africa’s 2023 in review: Adoption soars, regulators catch up, and Bitcoin moves beyond speculation
Digital assets came of age in 2023, moving beyond speculation and impacting remittances and payments as regulators started getting a grip on the industry.
Worldcoin to resume operations in Kenya in early 2024: report
Suspended and accused of espionage, Worldcoin has since engaged with the Kenyan government and is set to return in 2024, according to one government source.
Digital Nigeria is an event you don’t want to miss: Bitlipa founder Apollo Eric
Digital Nigeria will be the biggest blockchain event this year, says Apollo Eric, whose keynote speech will address blockchain disruption and the rise of a new industry.
Buenos Aires launches blockchain-based digital ID system
Buenos Aires introduces a blockchain-based digital identity system, offering privacy and control over personal data such as marriage and birth certificates, and more.
Kenyan lawmakers want Worldcoin fully shut down over ‘espionage’
An ad-hoc committee probing Worldcoin called on the country’s regulators to shut down the project within seven days, including blacklisting its IP addresses.
Worldcoin: US gov’t blocks CEO Alex Blania’s arrest in Nairobi
A Kenyan minister revealed that authorities detained Alex Blania while at the airport after appearing before parliament, but the U.S. government asked for his release.
Crypto Freedom Alliance of Texas launches to advocate for digital asset regulatory clarity
Branding itself as a friendly hub for "crypto" investors, Texas is now focusing on regulating the digital asset sector through its new alliance, whose founding members have a shady track record.
Kenyan lawmakers grill Worldcoin CEO, call the project ‘a gang of criminals’
Worldcoin CEO Alex Blania appeared before an ad hoc parliamentary committee to defend his project, which had invested $17 million in Kenya before it was suspended.
Worldcoin office in Paris searched as global regulatory pressure increases
French data watchdog CNIL conducts onsite checks at Worldcoin's Paris office, aiming to assess the company's internal data handling procedures, adding to the project's ongoing regulatory scrutiny.
Worldcoin probed by committee formed in Kenya parliament
Kenya was the first to shut down Worldcoin activities and raid its offices; it has now given a parliamentary committee 42 days to investigate the project.