At its Lift Off event today, World Network — the iris-scanning identity project co-founded by Sam Altman with 18 million verified users across 160 countries — unveiled its most significant protocol upgrade since its U.S. launch. The update introduces a new version of World ID, expanded deepfake protection and bot-resistant governance tools, new platform partnerships, and developer infrastructure for a world where distinguishing humans from AI is becoming critical infrastructure — not just for social media, but for agentic commerce, governance, and digital benefit distribution.
Bitcoin climbed above $76,300 — its highest level since late January — pushing Strategy's 780,897 BTC treasury back into unrealized profit for the first time in months. The company's average cost basis sits at roughly $75,577, meaning every dollar above that level is now green. The rally comes as progress in U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks boosted risk sentiment, with bitcoin continuing to diverge from software equities as institutional demand absorbs supply.
Glassnode's RHODL ratio — which tracks the balance between long-term and short-term bitcoin holders — has hit 4.5, its third-highest reading on record, a level historically associated with market bottoms rather than cycle tops. The reading reflects a market where speculative short-term holdings have been largely flushed out by the 50% correction of the past six months, leaving wealth increasingly concentrated in older, patient hands. The only two times the ratio has been higher were 2015 and 2022 — both confirmed cycle lows.
