Coinbase Adds Sam Altman’s Eye-Scanning Crypto Project Worldcoin (WLD) to Listing Roadmap
Coinbase, the largest crypto exchange in the US, has announced the possibility of listing Sam Altman’s World Network (WLD). In a post on the social media platform X, Coinbase says it’s added the project’s native token WLD to its listing roadmap. Being added to Coinbase’s roadmap doesn’t guarantee a future listing, but it announces the potential for it to be listed in order to promote transparency and prevent possible insider trading. World Network, recently rebranded from “Worldcoin,” aims to create digital identities for everyone on earth by confirming their humanity with eye-scanning “orbs.” After scanning their eyes with the orbs, users are granted “World IDs” which help counter online bots and fake identities. The project’s ecosystem also includes WLD tokens and an app. Last year, regulators in Spain ordered the project to stop collecting data after receiving numerous complaints from cus...