Worldcoin launched out of beta on July 24, 2023[12][13] with 11 orb locations in the U.S. and plans for 35 cities in 20 countries.[14]

In August 2023, Kenya, one of the first countries where Worldcoin was launched, suspended its enrollment in the country, citing security, privacy and financial concerns.[15][16] Worldcoin was previous ordered to stop collecting personal data by the Kenyan Office of the Data Protection Commissioner, but did not comply.[17]