Eightco Accelerates Worldcoin Verification
Eightco Holdings has announced that World now counts 16.9 million verified humans, adding 1.9 million since unveiling its Worldcoin treasury strategy on September 8. With a goal of 100 million verifications within the next year, the company is pushing forward its vision of universal digital identity. The strategy has drawn support from investors such as Kraken and Pantera Capital.
The ‘Power of 8’ Vision
The new initiative centers on scaling to 800 million WLD tokens and ultimately verifying 8 billion humans. Chairman Dan Ives highlighted the valuation potential of “Proof of Human” systems, estimating they could match the worth of a single large language model at $200–300 billion. This reflects growing recognition that identity verification is becoming as critical as AI infrastructure itself.
Trust and AI in the Digital Age
Trust online is increasingly fragile, as President Trump recently noted in his UN address, pointing to the urgent need for reliable AI verification systems. Co-founder Sam Altman stressed that authentication was always part of World’s mission, ensuring humans and AI can exchange value securely. Industry voices like Ben Horowitz of Andreessen Horowitz reinforce the idea that crypto will remain the backbone of digital transactions.
Orb Technology and Future Outlook
World’s proprietary Orb hardware provides the foundation for secure verification, distributing tokens and building a trusted network of real humans. Eightco aims to establish this as the global standard for digital identity, aligning with the broader rise of blockchain infrastructure. The company positions itself as a key enabler for a safe and scalable digital economy, where identity and AI intersect.