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Worldcoin Secures $135M in Direct Token Sale to Fuel Expansion
Worldcoin Secures $135M in Direct Token Sale to Fuel Expansion
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Sam Altman’s Worldcoin project has raised $135 million through a direct sale of its WLD tokens to early backers Andreessen Horowitz and Bain Capital Crypto. The transaction, structured as a spot purchase rather than a venture round, increases circulating supply without lock-ups or preferential terms.
Proceeds will accelerate deployment of Worldcoin’s iris-scanning Orb hardware, particularly in the challenging US regulatory environment. The biometric identity project now boasts over 26 million users globally, with demand surging in international markets.
The WLD token surged 15% following the funding announcement, demonstrating continued investor confidence in the controversial yet ambitious identity verification protocol.
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