Worldcoin recently completed a $135 million financing led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Bain Capital Crypto, with the funds to be used to accelerate global network deployment, particularly focusing on the U.S. market. This funding highlights institutional confidence and support for its decentralized identification system.
Starting from May 2025, Worldcoin will officially launch its full services in the United States, including World ID identification verification, WLD token usage, and the World App application. This marks the entry of its ecosystem into the practical application phase and opens up the possibility of integration with other Web3 protocols.
World Chat combines decentralized identification with encryption remittances, allowing users to interact securely with verified identity holders without the need for complex address input. This application shows great potential in cross-border payments, DAO collaboration, and community building.
With the global expansion of its layout, Worldcoin also faces concerns over data privacy. The Indonesian government has launched an investigation into the security of its retinal data, reflecting the regulatory risks and user privacy protection issues that biometric technology must confront during its global promotion.
Worldcoin is at the crossroads of technological innovation and regulatory challenges. If its vision of decentralized identification and encryption payments can be realized, it will reshape the trust and interaction methods of Web3. Regardless of the outcome, Worldcoin has become one of the most talked-about frontier projects in the current encryption ecosystem.