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Jul 24, 2026

World Foundation Raises $52.5 Million in Token Sale Led by Pantera Capital to Expand Biometric ID Network

The World Foundation, steward of Sam Altman's World Network, raised $52.5 million through a strategic WLD token sale to expand its World ID 'proof of human' verification system. Pantera Capital led the funding round with participation from Bain Capital Crypto, Eightco Holdings, Selini Capital, and Susquehanna Crypto, with investors joining a 12-month lockup period.

Jul 24, 2026·6 sources
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  • ▪Pantera Capital general partner Cosmo Jiang stated that the need for Proof of Human is becoming acutely clear with the acceleration of AI development.
  • ▪World ID's biometric verification requires users to visit a physical Orb device that scans their iris to generate a unique cryptographic identifier.
  • ▪The one-year lockup structure is designed to align long-term investor incentives with the project's development timeline and prevent immediate market selling pressure.

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