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October 7, 2024

Sam Altman’s Worldcoin deprioritises Europe amid GDPR regulatory fight

Worldcoin, the crypto biometrics project cofounded by Sam Altman, is shifting its focus away from Europe — where its tech and products are built — to Asia

Tom Matsuda

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Worldcoin, a crypto biometrics project cofounded by Sam Altman, is shifting its focus away from Europe — where its tech and products are built — to Asia, according to the managing director of its Europe entity Fabian Bodensteiner. 

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Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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