What is Worldcoin (WLD)?
RANK #59A project building a global identity and financial network with proof of personhood.
Worldcoin market stats
Worldcoin at a glance
- Ticker
- WLD
- Launched
- 2023
- Category
- Identity · proof of personhood
- Backer
- Tools for Humanity
- Use
- Network access & governance
- Idea
- Verify humans, not bots
Categories: Smart Contract Platform · Ethereum Ecosystem · Decentralized Identifier (DID) · Optimism Ecosystem · Coinbase Ventures Portfolio · Multicoin Capital Portfolio
How Worldcoin works
Worldcoin (WLD) — now part of the broader “World” project — aims to build a global identity and financial network. Its core idea is “proof of personhood”: verifying that someone is a unique human (in part via iris-scanning “Orbs”) without revealing who they are, to distinguish real people from bots.
WLD is the network’s token, distributed to verified users and used within its ecosystem. The project is ambitious and has drawn both interest and privacy scrutiny.
World issues each verified person a “World ID,” a privacy-preserving credential meant to prove uniqueness without exposing identity. Verification has involved specialised hardware (the Orb) that creates an anonymous proof of personhood.
WLD is distributed to verified users and used across the network, which also includes a wallet app.
What moves the Worldcoin price?
- Adoption of World ID and the network.
- Regulatory and privacy developments.
- Token unlocks and distribution.
- The broader market cycle.
What WLD is used for
- Access and incentives within the World network.
- Governance over the project’s direction.
- Powering proof-of-personhood applications.
Worldcoin FAQ
What is Worldcoin (WLD)?
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Worldcoin is a project building a global identity and financial network based on “proof of personhood” — verifying unique humans privately. WLD is its token.
What is proof of personhood?
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It is a way to prove that an account belongs to a unique, real human — rather than a bot — without necessarily revealing who that person is.
Why is Worldcoin controversial?
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Its use of iris-scanning hardware to verify users has drawn privacy and regulatory scrutiny in several countries.
How do I buy Worldcoin (WLD)?
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WLD is available on many major exchanges and compatible wallets. See our ratings for vetted options.
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