Worldcoin (WLD) Price Rallies 12% as Sam Altman’s Biometric Network Reignites Demand

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Worldcoin (WLD) price surged sharply in the day’s session, climbing nearly 12% as token reacted to reports that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is exploring a biometric-based social network aimed at distinguishing humans from bots. The move marks a sudden shift in sentiment around Worldcoin, which had spent recent weeks consolidating under heavy skepticism. 

But as speculation around real-world use cases resurfaced, buyers stepped in decisively and the market followed. That narrative shift is now pulling Worldcoin back into focus, at a time when the broader market remains uncertain.

Altman’s Biometric Network Narrative Fuels Demand

According to the media reports, Sam Altman is exploring the idea of a biometric-powered social network designed to distinguish real humans from bots, a problem becoming increasingly urgent in the age of modern technology. This narrative directly feeds into Worldcoin’s preposition, a globally scalable identity system anchored by biometric verification.

OPENAI IS REPORTEDLY BUILDING A BIOMETRIC-VERIFIED SOCIAL NETWORK

USING SAM ALTMAN'S WORLDCOIN $WLD ORB FOR IRIS SCANNING AND HUMAN VERIFICATION

A DIRECT MOVE TO ELIMINATE BOTS OVERRUNNING PLATFORMS LIKE X pic.twitter.com/SqdB8Alnx5

— BlockNews (@blocknewsdotcom) January 28, 2026

However, the market appears to be connecting the dots, as no formal product announcement has been made, the mere re-emergence of this vision has been enough to reignite demand for WLD, particularly among traders positioning early for potential ecosystem expansion.

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WLD Price Reclaims Momentum: Is a Rally Toward $1 Next?

Worldcoin’s latest rally is technically significant, as price has broken above a multi-month descending channel that had capped every recovery attempt since September. Currently, the WLD price has reclaimed the $0.5000 and the channel top, signaling a trend reversal from distribution to early recovery. 

If WLD price sustains above $0.5000, it may reach $0.8330 followed by $1.00 in the coming sessions, while a break below $0.4800 may lead to retest $0.4300 followed by $0.4000 ahead.

Final Thoughts

With WLD now extending gains and holding above key levels, attention shifts to sustainability. A continued rise will likely depend on whether this identity narrative keeps developing, either through further reporting, ecosystem signals, or broader adoption discussions. For now, the alignment between news-driven catalyst and constructive price structure gives Worldcoin a clearer bullish bias than it has seen in recent weeks.

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