Authorities in Kenya have raided a Worldcoin warehouse as the country’s leadership suspended the firm’s activity last week. A source close to the matter confirmed the raids with Decrypt today, and additional reporting indicates that the commissioner of Kenya’s Office of Data Protection said Tools for Humanity–Worldcoin’s parent company–failed to disclose its intentions when it first registered. It’s been a bumpy start for the proof-of-personhood project. Despite Orbing more than 2 million people, it’s also managed to attract regulatory attention from aroundtheworld. Â
Summer is here – and along with sun, sand and good vibes, crypto exchange Coinbase is celebrating Onchain Summer, a multi-week showcase of onchain art, music, gaming and more.
Powered by Ethereum layer-2 network Base, Onchain Summer brings together industry-leading brands, builders, artists and creators—including Friends with Benefits, Coca-Cola, Parallel, and Highlight—for daily mints.
From art, music and games to food and social experiences, you own the content you buy —and it directly benefits the artists and musicians who created it. To join in the Onchain Summer celebrations, just head to onchainsummer.xyz from August 9th, and connect with any compatible Ethereum wallet.
“I wrote them off,” Twitch streamer Alliestrasza said of her initial thoughts on many early blockchain games. She tells Decrypt’s Jason Nelson about how her perspective on Web3 games has evolved over time and now sees blockchain games getting significantly better.