# Worldcoin Jumps 120% on a $406 Million Stake and OpenAI Listing Talk

Sam Altman's proof-of-human project gains as the case for verifying real people strengthens alongside advancing artificial intelligence.

- Published: 2026-06-18T10:27:49.399Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-06-18/worldcoin-jumps-120-on-a-406-million-stake-and-openai-listin
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [crypto.news](https://crypto.news/worldcoin-altman-identity-bet/)

Worldcoin's token rose 120% after a $406 million institutional stake and speculation about an OpenAI public listing, according to crypto.news. The project, co-founded by OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman, scans irises to issue a credential…

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