Sam Altman

Worldcoin co-founders Alex Blania and Sam Altman (Marc Olivier/Worldcoin)
OpenAI Ousts Sam Altman From CEO and Board Roles; Worldcoin Drops 12%
The board said it "no longer has confidence in [Altman's] ability to continue leading" the company.
Worldcoin co-founders Alex Blania and Sam Altman (Marc Olivier/Worldcoin)

A user from GCR getting their iris scanned with a Worldcoin Orb in Paris on July 21. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)
Bavaria's Data Regulator Had Not Concluded Assessment of Worldcoin When the Project Launched
The Sam Altman co-founded project has been shut down in Kenya over privacy concerns.
A user from GCR getting their iris scanned with a Worldcoin Orb in Paris on July 21. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

PayPal Enters the Crypto Conversation with New Stablecoin; Worldcoin Faces More Scrutiny
PayPal Enters the Crypto Conversation with New Stablecoin; Worldcoin Faces More Scrutiny
“CoinDesk Daily” host Jennifer Sanasie dives into today’s hottest stories in crypto, as the electronic payments giant PayPal ventures into digital assets with the announcement...
PayPal Enters the Crypto Conversation with New Stablecoin; Worldcoin Faces More Scrutiny

Sam Altman's Crypto Project Worldcoin Faces More Scrutiny in Kenya
Sam Altman's Crypto Project Worldcoin Faces More Scrutiny in Kenya
Worldcoin's warehouse in Nairobi was raided by the Kenyan police over the weekend, according to report from the local news organization. "The Hash" panel discusses Kenya's lat...
Sam Altman's Crypto Project Worldcoin Faces More Scrutiny in Kenya

Sam Altman's Worldcoin app is facing a suspension in Kenya due to privacy concerns. (CoinDesk archives)
Kenya Appears to Have Flip-Flopped on Worldcoin's Data Practices
The country's data watchdog found the project is compliant with its data-protection laws, but has now find different problems with Sam Altman's project.
Sam Altman's Worldcoin app is facing a suspension in Kenya due to privacy concerns. (CoinDesk archives)

Worldcoin Activity Suspended in Kenya Over Security and Privacy Concerns
Worldcoin Activity Suspended in Kenya Over Security and Privacy Concerns
According to a Facebook statement, Kenya's Ministry of the Interior has suspended the operations of Worldcoin as the country's financial, security and data protection services...
Worldcoin Activity Suspended in Kenya Over Security and Privacy Concerns

Kenya Suspends Worldcoin Activity Over Financial Security, Privacy Concerns
Kenya Suspends Worldcoin Activity Over Financial Security, Privacy Concerns
Kenya's Ministry of the Interior suspended the operations of Worldcoin, the identity crypto protocol co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman, citing the legitimacy and privacy conce...
Kenya Suspends Worldcoin Activity Over Financial Security, Privacy Concerns

Worldcoin Faces Investigation in France; Grayscale Wants Equal Treatment for Spot Bitcoin ETF Filings
Worldcoin Faces Investigation in France; Grayscale Wants Equal Treatment for Spot Bitcoin ETF Filings
"CoinDesk Daily" takes a look at the top headlines in crypto today, including Worldcoin, which was co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman, facing new scrutiny in France. Grayscale...
Worldcoin Faces Investigation in France; Grayscale Wants Equal Treatment for Spot Bitcoin ETF Filings

Worldcoin Tokenomics in Focus
Worldcoin Tokenomics in Focus
The highly anticipated project co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman launched its WLD token earlier this week. "First Mover" co-host and The Tie's Director of Content Lawrence Lew...
Worldcoin Tokenomics in Focus

Worldcoin Could Help Onboard Billions of Users Into the Crypto Economy: CoinFund
Worldcoin Could Help Onboard Billions of Users Into the Crypto Economy: CoinFund
Coinfund CEO and founder Jake Brukhman joins "First Mover" to discuss how Worldcoin, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's crypto project, could help onboard billions of users into the cryp...
Worldcoin Could Help Onboard Billions of Users Into the Crypto Economy: CoinFund