Altman’s Worldcoin Token Goes on a Wild Ride Around OpenAI Drama
- Worldcoin is a crypto identity system started partly by Altman
- Project’s virtual token has surged 18% over the past 24 hours
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The Worldcoin digital token from a project co-founded by Sam Altman has been among the most volatile in crypto recently as the saga over his OpenAI ouster and potential reinstatement transfixes the business world.
The token began sliding Thursday from a peak of $2.48 as digital-asset markets retreated, a drop that was exacerbated by Altman’s firing on Friday. Worldcoin eventually hit a low of $1.84 in the hours after his exit, CoinGecko data shows.