World
World, also called World Network, is a humanity verification project and financial network. It runs World ID, which confirms that someone is a unique human, and World App. In September 2026, it launched World Money, a super app with stablecoins.
Leadership
Alex Blania, CEO of Tools for Humanity, which develops World. Alex Blania is an entrepreneur and technology executive based in San Francisco.
Who it reaches
People in 160 countries who verify as unique humans with World ID and use World App.
Key facts
- Developer
- Tools for Humanity (TFH), a company founded in 2019 by Sam Altman, Max Novendstern, and Alex Blaniasource
- Countries
- 160 countries, with World ID and World Appsource
- Funding by July 2023
- $250 million in funding from venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Khosla Ventures, as well as Reid Hoffmansource
- World Money launch
- 'World Money' super app with stablecoins, reported September 17, 2026source
- Developer leadership
- Founded in 2019 by Alex Blania (CEO) and Sam Altman (Chairman)source
- Proof of Human IDs held
- More than 18 million people, according to Worldsource
- Bank suite
- World ID suite for banks, reported by The Block on October 18, 2026source
- Design partners
- Bain Capital and VanEck Funds named by The Block, and Pantera Capital listed by Decryptsource
- Regulatory actions
- Hong Kong privacy watchdog ordered iris-scanning operations stopped in 2024, and South Korea fined the project $830,000 later that yearsource
WYDE coverage of World
WYDE Newsroom has published 6 articles about World, from Mar 23, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026. World is the subject of 6 stories. The most recent is World ID Suite for Banks Cites a $40B U.S. AI Fraud Forecast for 2027, About 3.3 Times the 2023 Estimate.
World ID Suite for Banks Cites a $40B U.S. AI Fraud Forecast for 2027, About 3.3 Times the 2023 Estimate
World launched a World ID suite for banks, and The Block reported it on October 18, 2026. The $40 billion figure is a Deloitte forecast of U.S. AI-enabled fraud losses by 2027.
Oct 22, 2026 · 3 min read · Subject of the story
WYDE WeeklyThe Creator Economy Crossed $1 Billion, the CLARITY Act Died in the Senate, and Everyday Money Kept Ending Hunger. Over 70,600 Meals.
MrBeast's next video cost $10 million and the top creators crossed $1 billion, the CLARITY Act failed 49 to 50, tokenized Treasuries opened to 35 million accounts, and creators and restaurants can now get paid to end hunger with the EAT Card.
Sep 19, 2026 · 7 min read · Subject of the story
Crypto & DeFiWorld Launches World Money, a Self-Custodial Stablecoin App Reaching More Than 150 Countries
The super app from Sam Altman and Alex Blania's Tools for Humanity lets users hold stablecoins in eight currencies, fund from Apple Pay through Stripe, and connects to Kalshi and Morpho, with World ID verification built in.
Sep 18, 2026 · 2 min read · Subject of the story
Crypto & DeFiWorld Launches World Money, a Self-Custodial Stablecoin Super App, Across 150 Countries
World Money is a self-custodial stablecoin super app from Sam Altman and Alex Blania's World, launching across 150-plus countries with Stripe and Apple Pay on-ramps, Morpho yield, and World ID identity built into the payment rail.
Sep 18, 2026 · 2 min read · Subject of the story
WYDE WeeklyThe SEC just cleared crypto. TSA agents are visiting food banks. We just hit 10,000 meals.
SEC classifies crypto, SNAP cuts project 70K deaths, TSA food banks, $EAT ATH, Tempo blockchain launch, Mastercard BVNK acquisition.
Mar 23, 2026 · 7 min read · Subject of the story
Crypto & DeFiSam Altman's World and Coinbase Launch Identity Layer for AI Agent Commerce
Sam Altman's World launches AgentKit with Coinbase x402, enabling verified human-backed AI agents to transact autonomously using stablecoin micropayments.
Mar 23, 2026 · 2 min read · Subject of the story
Reported alongside World
- Sam Altman · in 5 stories with World
- Coinbase · in 3 stories with World
- Stripe · in 3 stories with World
- Alex Blania · in 3 stories with World
- DoorDash · in 2 stories with World
- Securities and Exchange Commission · in 2 stories with World
- Anthropic · in 1 story with World
- BitMart · in 1 story with World
Sources
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