Sam Altman's Worldcoin (WLD) Launches in the US with a Coinbase Listing

Sam Altman's crypto project Worldcoin (WLD) is available in most of the US for the first time ever. Its US debut will also see it listed on Coinbase.

Like its launch in Asia and other territories, participants who scan their eyes at a World Orb location will receive 16 WLD. It remains to be seen how popular the project will be in the US compared to other countries.

JUST IN 🚨 SAM ALTMAN'S WORLD PROJECT OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES IN THE U.S.

THEY OFFER $WLD TOKENS TO USERS ESTABLISHING WORLD IDS pic.twitter.com/BrEUFgdCmV

— CryptoSavingExpert ® (@CryptoSavingExp) May 1, 2025

Americans Signed And Registered With The World App To Receive Over $150 Of WLD Coin

Aside from those earning WLD for scanning their eyes via the World Orb tech, the Worldcoin team is making 'pioneer grants' to users who have downloaded and registered with the world app. The grant comes with 150 WLD dropped directly into their wallet, which is around $155 at current prices.

The Worldcoin website claims that over 12 million retinas have been scanned. There are currently 894 Orb locations around the world. Locations include Brazil, Germany, Japan, Singapore, and now the United States.

Over 7,000 orbs will be available for iris scans at physical “World Space” locations. The locations are Atlanta, Austin, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, and San Francisco, as well as in Razer gaming stores.

Worldcoin was created by Tools for Humanity, a start-up co-founded by Sam Altman. The firm updated the orb’s physical design last year, and yesterday (April 30), it teased a smaller ‘Orb Mini’ that looks similar to a smartphone.

Tools for Humanity’s expansion of Worldcoin into the US at a particular time is no coincidence. Previous SEC Chair Gary Gensler took a.