Sam Altman’s Crypto Project Unveils AI-Spotting Gizmo, Brings ‘World’ To The US
Posted On May 1, 2025
Nearly two years after its launch, World (CRYPTO: WLD), co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, debuted in the U.S. on Thursday. The decentralized identity verification project also unveiled a new smartphone-like device for identity verification and a debit card to make WLD payments.
What Happened: The launch will allow Americans to earn WLD tokens by verifying their identities and creating a World ID. Initially, the project will be available in six cities: Atlanta, Austin, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, and San Francisco.
In addition, World, formerly known as …