Kenyan police raid Worldcoin warehouse
Kenyan police conducted a raid on the Nairobi warehouse of identity and cryptocurrency protocol Worldcoin, seizing documents and machines. Worldcoin, co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, uses iris scans for user verification. The raid was reportedly supervised by Immaculate Kassait, the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner. The Ministry of the Interior had previously suspended Worldcoin’s operations in the country, citing regulatory concerns. Authorities in the U.K., France, and Germany are also investigating the project. The confiscated data has been taken to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations headquarters for analysis. Worldcoin has not yet provided a comment on the raid.
Main Points:
- Kenyan police raided the Nairobi warehouse of Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency protocol
- Documents and machines were confiscated during the raid
- The raid was supervised by Immaculate Kassait, the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner
- The Ministry of the Interior suspended Worldcoin’s operations in Kenya due to regulatory concerns
- Authorities in the U.K., France, and Germany are also investigating the project
Hot Take:
This raid on Worldcoin’s warehouse raises questions about the project’s compliance with data protection laws and its true intentions. The involvement of law enforcement agencies in multiple countries suggests a deeper investigation into the cryptocurrency protocol. It remains to be seen how this incident will impact the future of Worldcoin and the broader crypto industry.
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