Worldcoin Faces Regulatory Crackdown as Kenya and Indonesia Halt Operations

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2025-05-06 15:53:01

Worldcoin, the biometric cryptocurrency project backed by Sam Altman, is reeling from dual regulatory blows. A Kenyan high court ruled the venture violated the country’s Data Protection Act, ordering immediate deletion of harvested iris and facial data. This follows Indonesia’s suspension of Worldcoin’s activities, sending its token price tumbling over 5% in 24 hours.

Justice Roselyne Aburili’s landmark decision on May 5, 2025, found Worldcoin’s mass collection of Kenyan biometric data unlawful under 2019 privacy laws. The court mandated complete data erasure within seven days, dealing a critical blow to the project’s controversial proof-of-personhood model that previously offered 7,000 Kenyan shillings per scan.

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