Worldcoin

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Worldcoin is a cryptocurrency and digital identity project that aims to create a global financial network by uniquely verifying individuals, co-founded by Sam Altman.

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Worldcoin canonical 1
Worldcoin Foundation 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf blockchain-based protocol
cryptocurrency project
digital identity project
aimsTo create a global financial network
establish a global proof-of-personhood system
provide universal access to the global economy
associatedWith Sam Altman
surface form: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
backedBy venture capital investors
claimsProperty one person one proof design
coFoundedBy Alex Blania
Max Novendstern
Sam Altman
developedBy Tools for Humanity
economicModel token incentives for verified users
focusesOn digital identity
financial inclusion
proof of personhood
governedBy Worldcoin self-linksurface differs
surface form: Worldcoin Foundation
hasComponent WLD token
World App
World ID
hasControversy data protection concerns
privacy concerns
regulatory scrutiny in multiple countries
hasGoal distribute tokens broadly to individuals worldwide
separate human identity from financial transactions
hasNativeToken WLD
hasWhitepaper Worldcoin protocol whitepaper
headquarteredIn San Francisco (core company Tools for Humanity)
launchedIn 2023
mainnetLaunchedIn 2023
networkType public blockchain-based network
regulatorAction investigated by European data protection authorities
suspended in Kenya
relatedTo universal basic income debates
supportsUseCase Sybil-resistant identity
access to digital financial services
targetUsers global population
tokenSymbol WLD
tokenType ERC-20 style crypto token (design intent)
usesConcept proof of personhood
usesDevice Orb
usesTechnology blockchain
iris scanning for biometric verification
verificationMethod biometric iris scan
verificationOutcome unique World ID
website https://worldcoin.org

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Sam Altman associatedWith Worldcoin
Worldcoin governedBy Worldcoin self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Worldcoin Foundation