“We believe that if successful, Worldcoin could significantly increase economic opportunity, enable global democratic processes and ultimately show a potential path to UBI (unconditional basic income),” the company said.
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced that it will list Worldcoin today, at 12:00 noon MSC, and open trading of WLD/BTC and WLD/USDT pairs. Exchange users can already top up their WLD balance in preparation for trading. Bybit and Huobi have also added WLD to their platforms, and OKX has announced plans to flood the token.
Earlier, Tools for Humanity, the developer of the Worldcoin crypto project, was able to raise $115 million in a new round of funding led by Blockchain Capital. Company officials said the number of registered users in Worldcoin has reached 2 million
In May 2023, it was reported that users from the People’s Republic of China, who are barred from enrolling in the Worldcoin crypto project, are resorting to buying biometric data from third parties in Africa in hopes of receiving bonuses after the project’s launch.