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Indonesia grapples with the popularity and risks of Sam Altman’s Worldcoin

May 17, 2025

JAKARTA — Fajar Cipta, a ride-hailing driver based in Jakarta, had long heard about cryptocurrency from YouTube videos and online influencers.

So when OpenAi CEO Sam Altman’s World project officially entered Indonesia in Febru, opening at least 20 “verification hubs,” Fajar was among the first to line up.

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Published May 17, 2025

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