News with the tag "Worldcoin Kenya"

Worldcoin (WLD), a project that uses blockchain for identity verification, has attracted lots of attention from the market due to a notable increase in popularity. Just a couple of days back, Worldcoin was ranked as the second-highest performing token in the cryptocurrency market, with an increase i...

The U.S. government has attempted to persuade Kenyan officials to lift the suspension of Worldcoin’s operations in the country, but these overtures have been rejected, the Kenyan Interior cabinet secretary has said. The Kenyan government is also considering restricting officials’ use of the social m...

With the market’s volatility, the Worldcoin price has seen significant changes recently. From reaching the ATH value of $11.82 to falling to a week low of $7.24, the token is trying to manage to stay stable. Despite the ongoing crypto market volatility issues, the Worldcoin team has introduced some ...

Worldcoin prices took a dip on Friday while Kenya’s government decided to reject the US government’s pressure to allow Worldcoin’s operations. According to local media reports, Kenya has turned down a request from the US government to lift the Worldcoin cryptocurrency project’s suspension of operati...

At some point in July, there were as many as 350,000 Kenya-based residents who had subscribed and shown interest in receiving Worldcoin’s crypto token. According to a Kenyan legislator, Worldcoin executives are now expected to appear before a parliamentary committee on Sept. 4. Argentina’s Record Si...

The Kenyan Parliament recently created an ad-hoc committee to investigate Worldcoin’s activities in the country. According to the Kenyan House speaker, the 15-member committee is expected to report back to parliament within 42 days. A Kenyan court judge recently issued a ruling which called for the ...

A team of Kenyan police officers is reported to have raided the premises used by Worldcoin and seized devices storing users’ data. The raid came just days after the Kenyan government announced the suspension of Worldcoin’s activities in the country. Officers Armed With Search Warrant The Kenyan poli...

The CEO of Worldcoin’s founding entity confirmed on Aug. 2 that his organization has paused “World ID verifications in Kenya” and will attempt to address concerns raised by authorities. Kenya’s ICT Minister Eliud Owalo has said Worldcoin’s verification services were being carried out within the conf...

The Kenyan interior ministry said on Aug.2 that Worldcoin’s activities in the country have been “suspended” in order to give government agencies an opportunity to assess the cryptocurrency project’s potential risks to public safety. The country’s interior minister Kithure Kindiki reportedly warned o...