World launches "super app," adding cryptocurrency payment and end-to-end encrypted chat features

According to TechCrunch, the decentralized biometric authentication project World, co-founded by Sam Altman, has released the latest version of its application, introducing several new features, including end-to-end encrypted chat integration and Venmo-like cryptocurrency sending and receiving capabilities.

The new application is referred to by the development team as a "super app," with the World Chat feature utilizing end-to-end encryption technology, providing a security level equivalent to Signal, and using colored chat bubbles to indicate whether the conversation partner has been verified by the World system. This feature aims to incentivize users to verify their identities, allowing them to confirm the real identity of their chat partners.

In terms of digital payments, the new application has expanded its cryptocurrency sending and receiving capabilities, enabling users to receive salaries directly through virtual bank accounts and deposit funds from bank accounts, all of which can be converted into cryptocurrency. Using these payment features does not require going through World’s verification system.

It is reported that World scans users' irises for authentication through its Orb device, having scanned nearly 20 million people so far, with a goal of scanning 1 billion people.