Worldcoin Integrates World ID on Solana
- Worldcoin incorporates World ID on the Solana blockchain via Wormhole’s cross-chain bridge.
- This integration facilitates privacy-focused decentralized application (DApp) authentication across different blockchains.
- Worldcoin has rapidly expanded its reach, with notable growth in Austria and Southeast Asia.
Worldcoin has announced the successful integration of its World ID service on the Solana platform through a new cross-chain bridge launched by the Wormhole Foundation.
Big day for AI. Big day for humans. @wormhole brings World ID to @solana 🫡 pic.twitter.com/LQYJLHg0gS
— Worldcoin (@worldcoin) September 13, 2024
Significance of the Integration
This milestone was achieved just two and a half months after Wormhole Foundation was awarded a Worldcoin Wave 1 Community Grant, underscoring its role in promoting decentralized identity solutions across multiple blockchain platforms.
Features of World ID
World ID, a privacy-centric identity verification tool, is built on the layer-2 Ethereum network known as World Chain. It empowers users to verify their identities securely while maintaining anonymity, enabling safe and private logins for DApps. The integration with Solana opens up fresh possibilities for developers to seamlessly incorporate World ID into their applications.
Developer Benefits
Robinson Burkey, co-founder of the Wormhole Foundation, expressed his enthusiasm: “Integrating World ID into Solana marks a significant advancement in identity verification. With Wormhole Queries’ integration, developers can easily create applications that ensure real user engagement across different chains, enhancing trust within decentralized ecosystems.”
Expansion and Growth
This development is part of Worldcoin’s strategy to increase the adoption of its World ID service, which reportedly had over 6.63 million users as of July 31, 2024. Since its inception in July 2023, Worldcoin has witnessed rapid growth, especially within Europe and Southeast Asia.
Recently, Worldcoin has also expanded into Austria, marking its presence in the second European country, while operations in Spain have been paused due to privacy concerns.
Future Prospects
As cross-chain functionalities become essential for blockchain developments, this integration is anticipated to bolster the security and utility of decentralized applications, further enhancing Worldcoin’s World ID service’s user base.
Nonetheless, despite the positive news, Worldcoin’s native token, WLD, experienced a decline of 4.73%, trading at $1.52 at press time, having previously dipped to a daily low of $1.46 before recovering slightly.
