Worldcoin may face UK data regulators inquiry days after launch: Report

Worldcoin project to reportedly face enquiry from the UK data regulatory watchdog as the project plans to set one of its scanning bases in London.

The newly launched controversial crypto and ID project Worldcoin could face inquiries from data regulators in the United Kingdom as it raises concerns over privacy and critical biometric data safety, according to a Reuters report.

The Information Commissioner’s Office — the U.K.’s data regulatory body — acknowledged the launch of the crypto project in the country, and said it would examine the project and make further inquiries concerning data laws,When Cointelegraph reached out to the ICO to ask about its reported probe into Worldcoin, the agency declined to comment. A spokesperson for the regulator said that they “have not announced anything publicly to confirm or deny if we are looking into Worldcoin.

The digital identification-centered crypto project launched on July 24 and was co-founded by OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman. The project

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