The World Foundation raised $52.5 million from investors like Pantera Capital to expand World ID, its "proof of human" system, amid accelerating AI development. The iris-scan technology, co-founded by Sam Altman, faces regulatory scrutiny in several countries.
World, co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman, secured $52.5 million through a WLD crypto token sale to strategic investors like Pantera Capital. The funds will support the World Foundation's network expansion for its 'proof of human' verification system, despite past scaling challenges.
President Donald Trump's 2025 financial disclosure report shows income of hundreds of millions from crypto tokens, stock holdings, and royalties. The 927-page document details significant earnings from World Liberty Financial tokens, "Celebration Coins," and major tech stock purchases, alongside revenue from his properties.
An Ethereum developer, 0xFlorent_, successfully recovered over 1,000 ETH (approx. $2 million) from a 2016 HongCoin ICO smart contract. A bug had trapped investor funds for nine years, but 0xFlorent_ found a workaround to enable refunds for 48 investors.
A crypto whale initiated a leveraged Ether short position exceeding $100 million, facing potential losses over $1 million as ETH rebounds. This occurs as Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin stated the Ethereum Foundation will reduce its ETH sales.
USDC issuer Circle launched a suite of tools designed to let AI agents hold money, pay for services, and transact without human involvement.
