Chatgpt founder Sam Altman's crypto project Worldcoin (WLD) is in problematic waters. The Kenya High Court has declared Sam Altman's Worldcoin Foundation illegal and ordered to delete the biometric data collected from Kenyan. The decision issued on May 5, 2025 will come only one day after Indonesia suspended the project for regulatory violations.
Kenya Court orders Worldcoin data deletion within seven days
Lady Judge Aburili Roselyne submitted three orders against the Sam Altman's Worldcoin Foundation, referring to Kenya's 2019 Data Protection Act. Court directed Foundation to delete all iris and facial biometric data collected from the Kenians. It is the task of the Data Protection Commissioner to supervise, which must be completed within seven days.
The court ruled that the data had been collected without evaluating the impact of the data protection. He also found that consent was not legal because it was obtained through the financial motivations of the Worldcoin cryptocurrency. The decision stated,
“Mandamus organization forces the Worldcoin Foundation and its agents to permanently delete (under the supervision of Data Protection Commissioner) within seven days all biometric data collected in Kenya.”
Another order forbade the foundation and its agents to collect, process or treat the country's biometric data. The third queue overturned all previous decisions that allowed the company to collect or process such data. Despite this sanction, Worldcoin has recently made a bullishis move, introducing the WLD ID to the US -Coinbase plan in the US.
A legal challenge led by the Katiba Institute
The judgment of the court follows the legal challenge of the Kenya Civil Society Organization Katiba Institute. The group questioned the legality of Sam Altman's Worldcoin data collection practices using digital application and biometric orb devices. They claimed that the Foundation did not comply with the protection of privacy in the National Act.
After the decision, the Katiba Institute announced,
“Today, Lady Judge Aburili Roselyne has promised an application for our judicial review, where we challenged the collection, processing and transmission of Iris and face pictures using the Worldcoin application and the Orb against the Worldcoin Foundation.”
Worldcoin (WLD) had launched operations in Nairobi in early 2023, offering cryptocurrency worth of biometric data in return. The government suspended the registration process after large crowds gathered in public places, causing concern about security and privacy.
Worldcoin also faces stopping in Indonesia
A few hours before Kenyan decision, the Ministry of Communications and Digital of Indonesia (Komdigi) hung Worldcoin registration. Officials quoted suspicious activities and the use of unauthorized legal persons for digital services, despite plans to integrate Circle USDC and CCTP V2.
After decisions in both Kenya and Indonesia, the Worldcoin badge (WLD) price fell in 24 hours by more than 6%. During the reporting, the Worldcoin (WLD) price traded at $ 0.8816 after reaching $ 0.9627 after reaching $ 24 hours. In addition, the WLD exposed interest dropped by 5.15%, reaching $ 219.42 million.
Komdigi said the Worldcoin -related PT Terang Bulan Abadi is operating without a valid electronic system operator certificate. He also found that another local partner, PT Sandina, was allegedly, with the provision of legal false information related to Abadi Nusantara. According to Komdig
“The non -compliance with the registration obligation and the use of the identity of another legal person is a serious violation.”
The ministry confirmed that it would call for local units to explain, and called for citizens to announce unregistered digital services providers. Alexander Sabar, Director General of Digital Supervision, said: “We call for the public to keep a safe and reliable digital space for all citizens.”
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