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World rolls out \'World Money\' finance super app in about 150 countries; features vary by country

Digital identity verification project World has begun distributing its self-custody finance app, World Money, in about 150 countries. The app combines stablecoins, global payments, virtual accounts, trading and yield programs, but what users can access varies by country depending on regulation and supporting infrastructure. It supports balances in eight currencies and username-based transfers, and includes mini apps and an on-chain lending-based Earn feature. World also outlined risks and limits tied to accounts and recovery.

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Sam Altman\'s biometric authentication startup World raises $52.5 million from cryptocurrency sale

World, an online authentication startup co-founded by Sam Altman, raised $52.5 million by selling WLD tokens to strategic investors, with a 12-month lockup, TechCrunch reported. Investors cannot sell or trade WLD for a year. World said the condition reflects long-term investment in its growth and expanding utility. Proceeds will go to the Cayman Islands-based World Foundation. Pantera Capital led the purchase, with other firms participating.

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Grayscale moves to launch spot Worldcoin ETF, pending SEC and Nasdaq approval

Asset manager Grayscale has begun procedures to launch a spot exchange-traded fund based on the Worldcoin token, WLD. It filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the Grayscale Worldcoin ETF, which would track a CoinDesk benchmark rate and list on Nasdaq under the symbol GWLD. The filing details custody and administration partners and flags regulatory risks, token volatility and ownership concentration.