Tools for Humanity expanded its World App into a super-app model, unveiled by co-founders Sam Altman and Alex Blania in San Francisco on December 12, 2025.
The expansion signifies a step towards a human-verified internet with integrated encrypted chat, supporting over 100 digital assets, and enabling global payments, potentially reshaping digital economy participation.
World App Introduces Encrypted Chat and Global Payments
World App expansion into a super-app model was announced on December 12, 2025. This initiative integrates encrypted chat, global payments, and enhanced user verification, facilitated by Tools for Humanity at an event in San Francisco.
Tools for Humanity, led by Sam Altman and Alex Blania, has expanded the app’s capabilities. The new features include options for real-world spending through QR codes and the planned introduction of World Card for Apple Pay in 2026.
Supports 100+ Digital Assets for Payments and Transfers
The app now supports over 100 digital assets for payments and global transfers, creating unprecedented opportunities for users. Initial reactions have highlighted the potential of this broad Web3 integration in strengthening the platform’s utility.
Although the financial outcomes remain uncertain, the expanded capabilities may enhance visibility in the crypto space. Privacy-focused features like age assurance via a Tinder partnership represent a new phase for digital asset ecosystems with human verification tools.
Echoes of Telegram and Identity-Verified Wallets
The transformation of World App follows a similar trajectory to apps like Telegram’s integration of in-app cryptocurrency functions. These developments echo past shifts in identity-verified wallets and related tech, underscoring the evolution of app functionalities.
According to Kanalcoin experts, the app’s expansion reflects a broader trend in crypto infrastructure. The integration of privacy features with digital payments could influence how financial systems incorporate trust and verification moving forward.
World shows what a human-verified internet can look like – and how different it feels when you know who’s real. World App is a place where people can communicate, send digital assets, save, invest and use apps in one seamless experience. These features aren’t experimental – they’re useful today, and they’re only the beginning of what a human-centered digital ecosystem can unlock. – Tiago Sada, Chief Product Officer, Tools for Humanity
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