Alright fam, it’s happening. Sam Altman’s iris-scanning crypto project, Worldcoin, just dropped in the US — and yes, it’s as wild as it sounds.
After making waves in Europe, Latin America, and Africa, World (formerly Worldcoin) is finally going mainstream in the States. Starting this week, you can walk up to a glowing silver orb, scan your eyeballs for like 30 seconds, and boom — you’re walking away with free WLD crypto. Yup, they’re literally paying you to look into a sci-fi ball.
The Reward?
- New users get 16 WLD (worldcoin token) for scanning.
- OGs already on the World app get a 150 WLD “pioneer grant”.
- WLD is tradable, swappable, and sendable in the World app.
- Even comes with private crypto chat features — think texting, but with tokens.
Why Eyes Though?
The orb scans your iris and makes a unique “IrisCode” so you can’t double dip. No multiple accounts. One face, one ID — that’s the whole vibe. It’s World’s way of saying: “you’re human, prove it, here’s your crypto.”
📍 Where to Find These Orbs:
- Austin
- Atlanta
- Los Angeles
- Miami
- Nashville
- San Francisco
- smaller “orb mini” versions are rolling out — think smartphone-size ID verifiers on the go.
Crypto to Real Life Swipe Game Strong:
World is going next level — they’re partnering with Visa to drop a debit card that lets you spend WLD like dollars at checkout. That’s right. WLD → fiat at stores = no more hodling till the bull run.
Big Biz Backing:
They’re teaming with Stripe, Tinder’s parent (Match Group), Razer, and prediction market Kalshi. Also planning to onboard 150+ mini-apps to the World Wallet. That’s a whole ecosystem, not just a wallet.
Bigger Picture:
Altman (yeah, the OpenAI guy) wants Worldcoin to solve identity spam online. Think less bots, less fakes, and more real humans — verified via eye scans, but encrypted and secure AF. This isn’t just airdrops — it’s digital ID for the post-Twitter era
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