Coinbase is listing Worldcoin (WLD), fueling rumors that OpenAI is going to launch its own social media platform soon. Sam Altman will give a live update on the World project today at 7 PM PST in San Francisco.
Both projects have been suffering setbacks lately. Worldcoin lost privacy battles in the EU, and centralized AI development faces rising costs and diminishing returns. This social media integration would bypass both problems for bullish returns.
Will OpenAI Use Worldcoin for Social Media?
Worldcoin, a project to verify human identity, has been gaining traction due to these rumors. When Altman first publicized today’s Worldcoin announcement, community experts began hypothesizing it would involve an OpenAI social media push.
Rumors continue to swirl that OpenAI will announce Worldcoin support in the US next week
If so, we will likely see WLD integration in ChatGPT soon after
Coinbase added Worldcoin to its listing roadmap today, and this timing is turning the OpenAI rumors into a full frenzy. Evidence connecting WLD to a new social media platform has so far been tangential, but this development seems undeniable.
One of the world’s largest exchanges chose to spotlight Worldcoin today, of all days. Anticipation is only building.
Following the Coinbase listing roadmap update, Worldcoin has recovered from an earlier decline, as WLD is up by 3% in the past hour.
Worldcoin (WLD) Price Chart on April 30. Source: TradingView
However, further price movements or a larger rally are probably on hold, as the market awaits confirmation of the OpenAI rumors. Still, if OpenAI does roll out a Worldcoin integration, it could have an explosive impact on price.
If nothing else, this integration would demonstrate Sam Altman’s uncanny ability to maintain investor interest. Recently, the centralized AI sector has been crunched by cost and efficiency concerns. Microsoft’s recent pullbacks from global data centers led to speculation that OpenAI might not be profitable.
“Whether you love him or hate him, I think Sam Altman is a pretty genius product guy. People have been declaring OpenAI dead for a while and it keeps chugging. [Worldcoin integration] is an interesting speculation play, and [WLD] will very likely be the most prominent AI token,” DCInvestor stated.
Still, these rumors might turn out to be false. Until Sam Altman speaks tonight, no concrete link suggests that Worldcoin will be part of any OpenAI social media launch. Today’s presentation could substantially shake up crypto’s environment.
Stellar (XLM) enters May 2025 in a fragile position, underperforming Bitcoin and other altcoins both in price action and trading volume. Despite following BTC’s general trajectory, XLM has failed to capture the same upside, while still participating fully in market corrections.
Volume has also collapsed from early-year highs, highlighting a drop in market interest and liquidity. With price sitting just above a key support and a potential death cross on the horizon, Stellar faces a critical month that could define its near-term trend.
XLM Lags Behind Bitcoin With Asymmetric Volatility
While Bitcoin has climbed over 14%, XLM has managed only a 2.8% gain, falling behind BTC and other altcoins like Hedera, which have shown stronger bullish reactions.
This muted upside signals a lack of conviction among traders and raises questions about Stellar’s momentum in the current market cycle.
Normally, altcoins are expected to amplify Bitcoin’s movements both ways: outperforming during rallies and underperforming in downturns. Stellar, however, only shows downside volatility without the upside benefit.
This imbalance makes the token vulnerable, signaling weaker market confidence and potentially limiting its appeal in a risk-on environment.
Stellar Trading Volume Collapses From Early 2025 Highs
This is well below previous highs—$480 million on April 7 and $930 million on March 3—showing a clear downtrend in market participation.
Declining volume often signals weakening interest from traders and can limit price momentum, especially in a token that already underperforms on the upside.
Daily volume frequently surpassed $1 billion in January and February, even reaching above $2 billion. That level of liquidity helped fuel stronger price action and volatility.
With current figures sitting at a fraction of those peaks, Stellar faces a market backdrop that lacks energy and conviction—potentially capping any meaningful rallies in the near term.
Stellar at Make-or-Break Support as Death Cross Looms
Stellar is hovering just above a key support level at $0.26, a zone that could determine its next major move. The EMA lines are tightening, and a potential death cross may be forming where short-term EMAs cross below long-term ones.
If the $0.26 support is lost and the death cross confirms, XLM could slide further toward $0.239 and even $0.20, signaling a deeper bearish shift.
Conversely, bullish momentum could return if Stellar price manages to bounce and break through the $0.297 resistance.
Moving past that level could open the door to $0.349 and $0.375, with further upside potential toward $0.44 and even $0.495 if volume and sentiment improve.
In 2025, AI agents became the newest obsession for crypto market participants. They were integrated into decentralized finance (DeFi), gaming, infrastructure, and even DAO governance, touted as the next evolution of Web3 intelligence.
With this in mind, BeInCrypto contacted OORT CEO Dr. Max Li for his perspective on whether these autonomous, machine-learning-driven software acting on behalf of users could reshape crypto. Li had some interesting insights, but warned that real-world adoption, security, and regulation are the biggest hurdles ahead.
The AI Agent Gold Rush: Disruption or Distraction?
Data from the AI Agents Directory indicates an average monthly increase of 33% in the number of AI agents.
However, despite the growing interest, Web3-based artificial intelligence solutions still account for a minimal fraction (3%) of the overall AI agent ecosystem.
According to Dr. Max Li, founder and CEO of decentralized cloud network OORT, the space is moving faster than its infrastructure can handle, pointing to models like ElizaOS (formerly ai16z).
Yet, in his opinion, the broader playing field is not ready. He says the core infrastructure, from decentralized storage to tokenized agent marketplaces, is still under construction.
The Real Bottleneck? Security, Not Speed
While scalability is often seen as crypto’s weakness, Max Li says security and compliance are bigger threats. This is especially true when tokenizing AI outputs like computing, decision-making, or real-time data.
Dr. Li added that tokenized AI raises difficult questions. Who owns the data that the agents generate? How can decentralized systems comply with global data laws like GDPR? And what happens when AI agents interact with sensitive personal or financial information on-chain?
“These may already be more significant barriers than scalability,” Dr. Li warned.
The OORT executive emphasized that without clear custodianship or compliance frameworks, the risks extend beyond crypto to regulators, investors, and end-users.
Enterprise Adoption Isn’t Coming Anytime Soon
The industry often claims AI agents will bring real-world industries on-chain. However, Dr. Li says it is still a fantasy, particularly in the public blockchain.
He explained that while enterprises like Walmart could benefit from AI for internal operations, there is little incentive to tokenize those agents. Traditional firms want efficiency and control, not decentralized tokens wrapped around their core systems.
“Most enterprises would prefer to keep that data within their own secured servers rather than exposing it on a public, decentralized network,” he said.
While private chains may offer a bridge, Max Li says the idea of tokenized agents powering real-world logistics or finance is, for now, a crypto-native dream.
A Market Fueled by Hype
AI agent tokens have exploded in 2025. Riding the momentum of both AI and crypto, they have attracted massive capital inflows. However, Dr. Li parallels the dot-com bubble, concluding that while innovation is real, the market is overheated.
Based on this, he does not believe the current rally is sustainable: “It’s fair to say there’s a bubble forming here.”
This sentiment echoes Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ), who recently warned that most AI token projects launch too early.
“Too many AI agent developers focus too much on their token and not enough on the agent’s usefulness. I recommend making a really good agent first,” wrote CZ in a post.
Zhao argued that only a tiny fraction of AI agents, say 0.05%, actually need tokens at this stage. Similarly, Hitesh Malviya, an analyst and popular figure on X, recently echoed this sentiment in a post.
“If you look outside the crypto echo chamber, you’ll find that we do have a solid ecosystem of free and better AI agents—and they don’t have tokens, nor might they ever need one. So, what we’re trading in the name of agents is nothing but memes—a value we created out of thin air, like we always do,” Hitesh observed.
Regulatory Turbulence Ahead
Perhaps the most underappreciated risk in the AI agent boom is regulation. The intersection of open AI systems, tokenized data, and borderless blockchains is a minefield for compliance.
Dr. Li warned of contradictions yet to be resolved: How can decentralized AI be transparent and private? Who is liable when agents act autonomously but cause financial losses?
“In the short term, regulatory intervention will likely create additional hurdles for innovation,” he concluded.
This is especially true where there is no global consensus. Until jurisdictions align on KYC (know-your-customer), AML (anti-money laundering) laws, and data governance, institutional adoption will remain cautious, if not frozen.
While the rise of AI agents is real, their integration into tokenized crypto ecosystems is still a high-risk, high-ambiguity frontier. Infrastructure remains fragile. Legal frameworks are missing, and real-world adoption is still speculative at best.
Dr. Max Li’s view is clear: crypto must shift its focus from hype to functionality—from token-first to agent-first design.
Only then will the next leap in AI-powered decentralization become more than just a market cycle.
XRP Futures are now live on the CME, marking a new era for the asset’s liquidity. This significant stamp of approval from TradFi may boost the XRP ETF’s chances of getting a green light.
ETF analysts generally believe that an XRP ETF is guaranteed now that this trading has gone live. XRP’s own price hasn’t reacted much to this development, but the news was well telegraphed and may have been priced in.
According to Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, the first trades took place on Hidden Road, a brokerage platform that Ripple bought recently:
“The launch of regulated XRP Futures on the CME marks a key institutional milestone for XRP…and very excited to report that Hidden Road cleared the first block trade on the CME at the opening!” Garlinghouse claimed via social media.
Since these markets just opened, no trading data on the XRP Futures is publicly available yet. Even so, the opening came with a lot of fanfare, and XRP enthusiasts have several things to look forward to.
The advent of CME futures trading brings a few key advantages to XRP. For one, it has long been assumed that it massively boosts the XRP ETF’s chances of success.
According to Nate Geraci, a popular ETF analyst, SEC approval is now “only a matter of time.” Odds of success remain over 80% on Polymarket, but today’s developments haven’t boosted them.
Is XRP a security or a commodity? Although it’s generally treated like a commodity, one reclassification could seriously gunk up the ETF proceedings.
For now, XRP Futures are live on the CME, and this is a significant milestone. To be fair, the price of XRP hasn’t increased much yet, but this date was announced well in advance.
In any event, this development is focused on long-term growth, introducing new liquidity and institutional exposure, and laying more foundations for eventual ETF recognition.
