Worldcoin, the crypto startup co-founded by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, has partnered with Web3 infrastructure company Alchemy in anticipation of the World Chain network launch, expected “in the coming weeks or months.”
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— Worldcoin (@worldcoin) June 26, 2024
“Thanks to the partnership with Alchemy, World Chain developers will have immediate access to a full and comprehensive Web3 platform, including core and data API, indexing solutions, and a suite of other tools necessary for developers to build their applications,” noted company representatives.
According to them, World Chain will operate “alongside Optimism, Coinbase, and the broader ecosystem as part of the Superchain”; it is “optimized for real people, not bots.”
The new network is expected to launch this summer. It is an open-source layer-two solution based on Optimism’s OP Stack.
All users will be able to send transactions on the public network, but those verified with World ID will have priority. They will also receive “a bit of free gas” to lower entry barriers for blockchain use. The native token will remain ETH, but fees can also be paid with WLD.
Over 10 million people in 160 countries have created a World ID and compatible wallet, which they used for 75 million transactions.
Earlier, Kenyan prosecutors ordered the closure of the case against Worldcoin.