Worldcoin, a crypto project co-founded by Sam Altman, has temporarily suspended its services in Kenya after receiving a suspension notice. The project uses orb-shaped devices to scan people's irises to verify their identity and offers a share of its new cryptocurrency, WLD, as an incentive.

The demand for verification services in Kenya has been overwhelming, with tens of thousands of individuals waiting in lines over a two-day period to get a World ID. Worldcoin will work towards resuming its services in Kenya while collaborating with regulators and other stakeholders.