World ID Suite for Banks
At Money20/20 on October 18, 2026 — presented by World co-founder Alex Blania — Sam Altman's World launched its first industry-specific offering: the World ID Suite for banks. Three products in one bundle: the World ID app (identity wallet with Proofs of Human, Presence, and Attributes), World ID for Zoom (a Human Badge on video calls, out of limited beta into the Zoom App Marketplace), and World ID for Agents via AgentKit. No bank was named as a user; five design partners were: Bain Capital, OpenExchange, Outtake, Pantera Capital, and VanEck Funds.
Key facts
- Announced October 18, 2026 at Money20/20 by World co-founder Alex Blania; World's first industry-specific offering.
- The bundle: World ID app (identity wallet), World ID for Zoom (Human Badge on video calls, now in the Zoom App Marketplace), World ID for Agents via AgentKit.
- No bank named as a user as of October 20, 2026; five design partners: Bain Capital, OpenExchange, Outtake, Pantera Capital, VanEck Funds.
- World claims 18M+ Proof of Human holders with the app in 150+ countries; it cited a Deloitte projection of US AI-enabled fraud losses rising from $12.3B (2023) to $40B (2027).
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Skills this case demonstrates
Security
Proof-of-Humanity Checkout
Prove a human authorized this order
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