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Kenyan Government Suspends Worldcoin Activity Over Privacy and Security Concerns

by BlockNews Team
August 3, 2023
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  • Kenya is the first country to suspend Worldcoin activity over privacy concerns.
  • Worldcoin continues to face global criticism.
  • Despite criticisms, Worldcoin is on its way to acquiring 3 million users.

Kenya Suspends Worldcoin Operations

The Kenyan government’s Ministry of Interior has suspended Worldcoin operations over security concerns.

Last month, Worldcoin, an identification protocol project co-founded by OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, was launched.

On Wednesday, the Ministry of Interior and National Administration of Kenya addressed the activities of Worldcoin in a Facebook Post.

“The Government is concerned by the ongoing activities of an organization calling itself ‘WORLD COIN,’ which is involved in the registration of citizens through the collection of eyeball/iris data,” said the statement.

According to the press release, several data protection agencies have commenced investigations to establish the legality of the activities and the security of the collected data.

TechCrunch reported Kenya as one of the countries with the biggest sign-ups for Worldcoin’s operations.

One week after the launch of Worldcoin, several Kenyan citizens scanned their iris at the Worldcoin Orb center in Nairobi in exchange for 25 WorldcoinID tokens worth 7000 shillings, estimated to be $39.

Worldcoin Criticism Continues

Worldcoin launched operations and its token last month during one of the most chaotic phases in Web3. Ripple had just won its legal battle with the SEC, while Binance and Coinbase remain in the line of scrutiny. The regulatory scrutiny on Web3 ecosystems is intense, and the launch of Worldcoin has turned the world’s gaze on the crypto industry.

The entirety of the human identification protocol has become a controversy. Security experts are concerned about its security vulnerabilities, and financial regulators are investigating the project to ensure its compliance with privacy and security laws. Today, Kenya’s government suspended the operations of Worldcoin, citing privacy and security concerns. There are also claims of exploitations of beta testers of the Orb in developing countries.

Barely a week after its release, Worldcoin has gathered more suspicion than interest. Its human identifying tool, called the Orb, has been a source of concern worldwide.

The Orb scans an individual’s iris, and within fifteen seconds, it identifies the person and possibly gathers information about the person.

There are Orb centers in a few cities worldwide, like London.

Prominent industry leaders have expressed their suspicion about the project. Ethereum’s founder, Vitalik Buterin, stated that scanning the iris could lead to accessing a person’s private data, like ethnicity, sex, and medical conditions. 

Despite the growing security concerns, Worldcoin has established its operations in 35 countries, and its users are increasing at an alarming rate daily.

Worldcoin operations are restricted to the United States currently due to strict regulatory restrictions.

In the United Kingdom, the Uk Information Commission Office plans to investigate the unusual crypto project. On Wednesday, Kenyan Capital Market Authority issued a cautionary statement, warning users of potential fraudulent schemes in crypto markets. In correspondence with Coindesk, the CMA of Kenya stated its lack of support or recognition for the project. The CMA also reiterated that the authority does not regulate the token and the project.

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