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WLD falls 4% as Worldcoin replaces USDC rewards with native token for Orb operators
Worldcoin Foundation said its WLD reward program will become accessible to all Orb operators from November.
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Kenyan authorities claim Worldcoin’s activities amount to ‘espionage’
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.
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Op-ed: Why Worldcoin fails to strike the balance between progress and privacy
Worldcoin's biometric approach raises concerns, offering crypto at the potential cost of privacy.
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Worldcoin claims to verify one Argentinian every 9 seconds; WLD dumps 9%
Worldcoin's WLD token has tanked by more than 50% since its launch.
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Kenya clamps down on Worldcoin over national security and tax evasion concerns
Kenya's Attorney General said Worldcoin is not a registered business in the country.
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Worldcoin whistleblower publicly severs ties with project, says it ‘deserves whatever will come next’
A whistleblower who "worked with Worldcoin" released a video on Aug. 23 cutting ties with the project and warning of substantial red flags.
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Kenyan authorities raid Worldcoin warehouse in Nairobi under search warrant
The Kenyan government has suspended Worldcoin's operations in the country and launched an investigation into its data collection and storage methods.
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Worldcoin global ID demand doubles despite regulatory hiccup, WLD token turbulence
Worldcoin founder founder Sam Altman previously said the project was onboarding eight users per second.
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Patched Worldcoin bug could have made Orbs vulnerable to remote takeovers: CertiK
The issue was reported about a month before launch and was quickly patched.
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Worldcoin WLD token jumps nearly 5% despite Kenyan government suspension
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German privacy watchdog has been investigating Worldcoin since November 2022
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French authorities launch probe into Worldcoin over data collection practices
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