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- World App introduces secure chat, global payments, and Mini Apps with privacy at their core.
- Encrypted messaging and biometric verification ensure authenticity and protect privacy.
- New Earn feature offers up to 18% APY on digital assets with proof-of-human verification.
World App has announced a major upgrade with new features, including secure chat, global payments, and Mini Apps. The update, revealed at the World San Francisco headquarters, focuses on making digital interactions more secure and seamless for users. With privacy as a core value, World aims to provide users with tools that offer both safety and connectivity.
The app, which was co-founded by Sam Altman and Alex Blania, is introducing the concept of biometric ID verification for ensuring authenticity. The founders point out that identity verification, while not compromising privacy, is one of the biggest challenges in the digital world. World’s new features are aiming to close this gap and also build trust in online interaction, as per a report by TechCrunch.
Secure Encrypted Messaging with Verification
The update also has encrypted messaging that enables users to chat with friends and groups in a secure manner. Messages will be shown in blue to the verified user and grey to the unverified user. The Orb Biometric system is used to verify profile pictures and confirm the authenticity of users. This aspect increases the credibility of communication.
The new chat feature of World App will be created to give its users a similar social experience to WhatsApp or Telegram in terms of security, like Signal. According to Tiago Sada, the Chief Product Officer of World, users wanted to have a more social platform. The update focuses on this by making encrypted messages and also complete protection of privacy.
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Global payments are now also supported by the app. Without any fees, users can send, request and split payments in real time. Group chats have the ability to follow through on transfers and add fun animations to celebrate birthdays or other special occasions. This unification integrates the social and financial services into a single platform, which is easier to interact with and manage payments.
World App Expands to Digital Assets and Virtual Accounts
Besides chat and payments, World App now supports the presence of digital assets. There are now virtual accounts in 18 countries, such as U.S., Japan, and some of the Latin American countries. Users are able to add funds, get paychecks, and exchange them into USDC or other stablecoins without charge.
New currencies are fostered, such as EURC, wMXN, and wBRL. There is another new feature of the app called Earn, which enables users to earn 15% APY on USDC and 18% on WLD. This option involves proof-of-human verification to avoid abuse of accounts.
By September 2025, the most used self-custody wallet in the world was World App. World has remained privacy-oriented, secure, and user-friendly with this update. The smoothness of the app, combining chat features, payments, and digital assets, turns it into a useful tool for users around the world.
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