Tracking Worldcoin’s biometric ID system, regulatory challenges, and decentralized identity ambitions.
The company applied for registration as a data controller on August 22, 2022, a year after commencing its activities in the country, violating the Data Protection Act of 2019.
Assad Jafri 3 min read 
Worldcoin's biometric approach raises concerns, offering crypto at the potential cost of privacy.
Worldcoin's WLD token has tanked by more than 50% since its launch.
Kenya's Attorney General said Worldcoin is not a registered business in the country.
A whistleblower who "worked with Worldcoin" released a video on Aug. 23 cutting ties with the project and warning of substantial red flags.
The Kenyan government has suspended Worldcoin's operations in the country and launched an investigation into its data collection and storage methods.
Worldcoin founder founder Sam Altman previously said the project was onboarding eight users per second.
The issue was reported about a month before launch and was quickly patched.
The Kenyan government expressed concerns over Worldcoin's collection of its citizens biometric data.
