Key Takeaways Pantera Capital led a $52.5 million locked WLD raise for World Foundation on July 24, 2026. Eightco Holdings and Bain Capital Crypto joined as Orb verifications passed 18 million users. World ID 4.0 targets AI agents and enterprises as WLD’s daily emission rate fell 43%. The nonprofit behind the World protocol, backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, announced the new raise on July 24, 2026, three years to the day after the network’s production launch. Pantera Capital led the round. Bain Capital Crypto, Eightco Holdings, Selini Capital, and Susquehanna Crypto also bought in. Every token sold carries a …