• Worldcoin rebranded to World and launched World Chain, aiming to expand its users to 1B through the network.

  • The new Orb devices would triple the production and expand globally, enhancing accessibility by 2025.

  • World App 3.0 introduces decentralized payments, messaging, and games to boost user engagement and adoption.

Worldcoin, co-founded by Sam Altman and Alex Blania, has rebranded as ‘World’ and announced ambitious plans to reach 1 billion users. During a keynote on October 17, the co-founders revealed the launch of World Chain, an Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain, and new biometric Orb devices for identity verification.  These strategic moves signal a major push towards global adoption and decentralization, with potential implications for the WLD token price.

With its launch on the Layer 2 blockchain, World seeks to support millions of users and enable decentralized identity verification. On launch day, the project had 15 million users worldwide, making it one of the largest human verification blockchains. The platform has 7 million users verified via Orb technology, with plans to reach a billion verified users.

Besides launching the blockchain, World h…

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