Worldcoin Secures $135 Million Amid Regulatory Scrutiny Over Biometric ID Project

Tech investor powerhouse Andreessen Horowitz and venture capital firm Bain Capital Crypto have backed Worldcoin, a digital identity project co-founded by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, with a significant $135 million investment. This funding will support Worldcoin’s expansion of its iris-scanning technology across additional U.S. cities and globally. 12.5 million people in over 160 countries have signed up for World IDs, digital credentials linked to users’ biometric data. The project aims to provide