Cryptocurrency project Worldcoin plans to raise $100 million at a token valuation of $3 billion, with participation from a16z and Khosla Ventures, two people familiar with the matter told The Information. The funding will be used to speed up production of spherical devices. .
It is reported that Worldcoin was founded by the former YC president and plans to launch a popular, zero-threshold cryptocurrency. A spherical device developed by Worldcoin scans the iris to construct a unique personal identification code, so that the digital currency obtained by each person is unique. sex.
In June last year, the project completed a $25 million financing, and a16z and others participated in the investment.