According to a BusinessWire announcement, Pantera Capital led a $52.5 million locked World (WLD) token raise for World Foundation on July 24, 2026. Bain Capital Crypto and Eightco Holdings also participated. All tokens carry a 12-month lockup with no public exchange sales.
The funds will expand World ID infrastructure for businesses, individuals, and AI agents. Orb verifications surpassed 18 million users, while WLD's daily emission rate fell 43% on the announcement date, reducing near-term supply pressure. World ID 4.0, released this year, now supports enterprise deployments and developer-built credentials using zero-knowledge proofs.