Worldcoin, the eyeball-scanning crypto project co-created by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, today announced the launch of a self-custodial mobile app.
The App gives users a way to manage their World ID, a tool for proving personhood online, alongside a range of cryptocurrencies – including BTC, ETH, DAI, USDC and Worldcoin’s hotly anticipated token – once it launches.
Developed by Tools For Humanity, Worldcoin’s lead software contributor, the launch of the app comes a few months after the unveiling of World ID, the identity protocol that underpins the Worldcoin project.
Momentum appears to be building towards the launch of Worldcoin’s token, which it has said previously will go live in the first half of this year.
Users can claim their share of the coin by getting scanned by a Worldcoin orb. Even in testing, the app has accrued 1.5 million users and logs 60,000 transactions on a typical day, the company said.
Users can deposit and withdraw funds using bank accounts or local payment tools and can send money to phone contacts or crypto addresses.
The World app, which had been in testing in a small number of locations, is now available for download in over 80 countries. It employs a minimalist design “with only the essential functionalities of the Worldcoin and Ethereum ecosystems,” according to the announcement.
