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Sam Altman is Bringing World's Orbs to the U.S.
The eyeball-scanning proof-of-humanity startup is setting up shop stateside.
May 1, 2025
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Sam Altman's World project is deploying 7,500 eye-scanning orbs across U.S. cities, granting app access and WLD tokens to participants.
What’s the Scoop?
- US Expansion: World, Sam Altman's blockchain project, plans to deploy 7,500 eye-scanning orbs in U.S. cities by year-end.
- WLD Token Distribution: The orbs enable user access to the World app and distribute WLD tokens to participants.
- San Francisco Launch: Altman announced the U.S. rollout and new features during a press conference in San Francisco.
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