Sam Altman’s World raises $52.5 million through a crypto sale
RebeccaBellan · x · 2026-07-25
Sam Altman’s biometric startup World has raised $52.5 million through a crypto sale, according to TechCrunch.
The post is simply a repost of TechCrunch’s report, but the core news is the same: World is continuing to fund itself via token-related sales rather than a conventional venture round.
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