Worldcoin, the identity-centric cryptocurrency project co-founded by OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman, confirmed that it has temporarily suspended its services in Kenya after receiving a suspension notice yesterday, The Block reported.​
“Out of an abundance of caution and in order to reduce crowds, validation services have been temporarily suspended,” the company said in a statement. “During the suspension period, Worldcoin will develop a plan that includes stronger crowd control measures and work with local officials to increase understanding of Worldcoin’s privacy measures and commitments, not only in Kenya, but around the world.”
As previously reported, the Kenyan government has suspended the operations of Worldcoin, an identity encryption protocol co-founded by OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman, according to a statement released by the Kenyan Ministry of the Interior on its Facebook page.