World Network secures $49 million in private funding round

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World Network, formerly known as Worldcoin, announced a $49 million private round from institutional investors to expand its proof-of-personhood verification system.

World Network, the blockchain identity protocol formerly known as Worldcoin, announced on October 2, 2026, that it secured $49 million in a private funding round. The financing was completed with a consortium of undisclosed institutional investors. According to the project, the capital is designated to fund ongoing ecosystem expansion and software integrations for its proof-of-personhood verification infrastructure.