Openai CEO Sam Altman’s Crypto-Toided Digital Identity Project, World, previously known as Worldcoin, has launched “Priority Blockspace for Humans” (PBH) at World Chain Mainnet.
The new infrastructure is designed to prioritize transactions from validated human users, marking a transition from traditional gas fee bidding mechanisms.
Human priority block space
According to a shared press release cryptopotato,PBH automatically activates during network congestion and reserves a portion of each block specifically for transactions from individuals verified by the ORB.
This mechanism is intended to ensure faster and more reliable access to core services such as human proofs, mini apps, and grant claims without the need for additional costs.
According to the world, the initiative supports developers trying to build for a network of 13 million verified human beings. The launch is part of the project’s broader goal of creating a global network of over 1 billion authenticated users.
Stephen Smith, vice president of engineering and protocols, said that it is a tool for humanity, making world chains more “fair and efficient” by prioritizing and incorporating human block space prioritized during block production.
He continued it:
“We firmly believe that humans and AI can coexist in harmony. This development reflects our commitment to creating user-friendly systems that benefit humanity, while also making the most of bleeding edge technology.”
PBH was tested incentive tests involving researchers and developers, including Flashbots and Alchemy contributors. The system is open source and is integrated into World Chain Block Builder and Rollup Boost, a modular component designed for OP stack chains that support ordering custom transactions. Both PBH and rollup boost are subject to independent audits conducted by blockchain infrastructure company Nethermind.
Regulation hurdles
The world was officially launched in the US in April and expanded to six major cities: Atlanta, Austin, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville and San Francisco. After shunning US deployment due to regulatory concerns about token distribution, the world is now moving forward under what appears to be a more favorable regulatory environment.
Despite the expansion of the US, the project continues to face global scrutiny of data collection practices. Authorities in several countries, including Spain and Portugal, have suspended projects over privacy concerns related to the use of biometric data.