# Sam Altman is Bringing World's Orbs to the U.S.

*Author: Bankless*
*Published: May 1, 2025*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/de/read/sam-altman-is-bringing-worlds-orbs-to-the-u-s*

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Sam Altman's World project is deploying 7,500 eye-scanning orbs across U.S. cities, granting app access and WLD tokens to participants.

## **What’s the Scoop?**
- **US Expansion**: World, Sam Altman's blockchain project, plans to deploy 7,500 eye-scanning orbs in U.S. cities by year-end.
- **WLD Token Distribution**: The orbs enable user access to the World app and distribute WLD tokens to participants.
- **San Francisco Launch**: Altman announced the U.S. rollout and new features during a press conference in San Francisco.
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