Sam Altman's World raises $52.5 million selling iris-scan tokens as AI deepfakes rewrite the identity problem

Sam Altman's World raised $52.5M in a WLD token sale led by Pantera Capital on July 24, 2026, to expand its iris-scanning proof-of-human network.

• Sam Altman's World has raised $52.5 million in a WLD token sale, led by Pantera Capital, to expand its iris-scanning proof-of-human network.
• The project aims to address the growing problem of AI deepfakes by providing a verifiable identity solution, integrating with platforms like Zoom and Docusign.
• Despite past privacy concerns and regulatory challenges, World is betting that the increasing need for human verification will drive adoption, though trust remains a key hurdle.

Topics: Institutional adoption, Legal regulatory, Scalability, Asset manager initiatives, Securities law classification, Institutional capital inflows

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