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Sam Altman's World raises $52.5 million selling iris-scan tokens as AI deepfakes rewrite the identity problem
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Sam Altman's World raises $52.5 million selling iris-scan tokens as AI deepfakes rewrite the identity problem
World Foundation raised $52.5 million in a locked WLD token sale led by Pantera Capital on July 24, 2026, to expand its iris-scanning Orb network. The Sam Altman-backed project is repositioning as essential infrastructure for proving human identity online as AI deepfakes proliferate, with new integrations at Zoom and Docusign signaling a serious enterprise pivot.
Elroy Fernandes
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