World Mobile just cleared a big milestone: more than two million people are now using its blockchain-powered network every day. At the same time, the project’s native token, World Mobile Token ($WMTX), is set to make its U.S. exchange debut on Kraken on September 4, the first U.S. listing for the asset.
The growth hasn’t come from one place. World Mobile says adoption is rising across the U.S., Asia and Africa, backed by a physical footprint of more than 60,000 AirNode devices that connect communities directly to the World Mobile Chain. The chain runs as an EVM-compatible Layer 3 that settles on Base, and $WMTX is used as the gas token, meaning everyday transactions on the network feed directly into on-chain activity.
“Surpassing two million daily active users on-chain is a testament to the power of our decentralized approach,” said Micky Watkins, World Mobile Group CEO. “This milestone proves that our vision for an open, fair, and inclusive telecoms network is not just possible, it’s happening now.”
The Kraken listing will make $WMTX easier to buy and sell for a wider audience, which World Mobile expects will bring fresh liquidity and more users into the ecosystem. The token doesn’t just pay for transactions: it’s used for staking, and the company runs a buyback program that channels subscriber revenue into market purchases of $WMTX, a mechanism designed to keep the token tightly integrated with the network’s economics.
“Kraken’s decision to list $WMTX adds to the momentum building behind World Mobile Chain following its mainnet launch, while paving the way for further partnerships and integrations that will extend its utility,” added Watkins. “It’s a validation of everything we’ve been working towards, and will bring an influx of liquidity and users to power the next phase of World Mobile’s growth.”
Major Milestones
World Mobile is already working with notable partners, PwC and DITO among them, and has hooked into Token Terminal for on-chain analytics used by big platforms such as Bloomberg and Binance. The team has also launched a public dashboard showing $WMTX metrics and other network data to give both retail and institutional observers clearer visibility into activity on the chain.
All of this arrives as interest in DePIN grows. The World Economic Forum has projected DePIN could become a roughly $3.5 trillion market within three years, and World Mobile’s community-owned node model, paired with blockchain incentives and real-world hardware, positions it as an early, high-profile example of that trend.
The company is now onboarding builders and partners to its developer mainnet and preparing for a fully permissionless launch. If usage keeps rising at the current clip, World Mobile will be an important case study in whether tokenized networks can scale physical telecom infrastructure while handing more control and revenue to the communities they serve.