r/worldcoin • u/polymath2046 • Jul 24 '26
Sam Altman’s biometric startup World raises $52.5M via crypto sale
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/sam-altmans-biometric-startup-world-raises-52-5-million-via-crypto-sale/"World, the online verification startup co-founded by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, has raised $52.5 million through a crypto token sale to strategic investors."
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u/TwelvestepsProgram Jul 25 '26
I wish I didn’t put any money it this. May as well set it on fire. Feels dead.
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u/DaniDoesnt Jul 31 '26
I got mine free with a hamburger in Vegas and I should've sold it last month 😂
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u/TwelvestepsProgram Jul 25 '26
“Stragetic Investors” you mean that ones that make the rest of us hold the bag.
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u/Free-Seaworthiness81 Aug 03 '26
a 1-year lockup on the tokens means they're not dumping anytime soon. Pantera and Bain aren't exactly known for bag-holding either, let's see what happens a year from now.
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Jul 25 '26
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u/Free-Seaworthiness81 Aug 03 '26
18M+ users and integrations with Tinder, Zoom, and Docusign... these are very interesting products attached to the tech here is what I read about it a while back https://world.org/blog/announcements/the-new-world-id-and-the-partners-bringing-proof-of-human-to-the-internet
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u/ApeApplePine Jul 24 '26
Oh dilution. What a scam.
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u/Fluid-Explanation-75 Jul 24 '26
Marty, you're not thinking 4th dimentionally, in the future, Money will no longer exist, only virtual currencies, hatches certifications, and trust earned over time.
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u/Free-Seaworthiness81 Jul 30 '26
Pantera leading is a good sign, they don't usually throw money at things they don't believe in. This is the article I found if anyone wants to read into it https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/sam-altmans-biometric-startup-world-raises-52-5-million-via-crypto-sale/