Worldcoin surges 16% after report OpenAI explores proof-of-personhood tech

Worldcoin (WLD) jumped more than 16% after a Forbes report said OpenAI is developing an early-stage social network that would use “proof of personhood” to tackle online bots. According to the report, the project has a team of fewer than 10 people and OpenAI is evaluating biometric verification methods, including Apple’s Face ID and World’s iris-scanning technology; no partnership was confirmed.

WLD rose to around $0.53 within hours and trading volume spiked as investors reacted to the potential validation of World’s identity thesis. World Network, formerly Worldcoin, aims to prove a user is a real and unique human without traditional identity documents. Its Orb device scans a person’s iris to generate a World ID; the project says it does not store raw biometric images, instead converting them into privacy-preserving identifiers used to prevent duplicate identities.

The report arrives amid platforms’ widening bot problem. Earlier this month X updated its API and algorithm rules to block so-called InfoFi crypto projects that reward posting and engagement—moves X said had fueled bot activity—and revoked API access from those apps, a change highlighted in a tweet by Nikita Bier.

Proof of personhood has emerged as one proposed alternative to reactive moderation that does not require full identity disclosure. OpenAI has not announced a product or timeline, and no partnership with World has been confirmed.

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