Africa Crypto News: Worldcoin Challenge In Kenya, CBEX Reboots

Africa Crypto News: Worldcoin Challenge In Kenya, CBEX Reboots

Africa crypto news: Court in Kenya orders Worldcoin to delete biometric data, CBEX reboots amid scam fears, Nigerian fintech joins Zone blockchain for faster payments. The Worldcoin project faces legal challenges in Kenya after a court ordered the deletion of collected user biometric data. Meanwhile, the controversial crypto exchange CBEX is attempting a reboot, drawing further scrutiny after recent failures. In Nigeria, the Zone blockchain netw…

Worldcoin to Erase Biometric Data in Kenya Under ODPC Supervision

The Kenyan High Court has ruled that Worldcoin’s collection of biometric data from Kenyans was unconstitutional due to its failure to carry out a Data Protection Impact Assessment.In an affidavit, Deputy Data Commissioner Oscar Otieno said that having reviewed the Worldcoin project operations in the country, he was satisfied that it is not safe for Kenyans.Worldcoin was also ordered to permanently delete the unlawfully collected data under the s…