Core Insights - Maison Solutions (MSS.US) has signed a securities purchase agreement with a U.S. institutional investor to issue up to $70 million in convertible notes through a private placement [1] - The raised funds will be used to initiate a digital asset treasury centered around Worldcoin (WLD), the native token of the World Network [1] - The company plans to explore blockchain-related initiatives, including cross-border payments using WLD as a reserve asset, financial inclusion for underserved customers, and identity verification-based anti-fraud loyalty programs [1] Company Developments - Maison Solutions may consider deploying Worldcoin Orb devices in stores for offline identity verification, although it has not yet applied to join the World Network or received approval for Orb deployment [1] - Following the announcement, Maison Solutions' stock surged over 305% in early trading on Monday [1] Industry Context - Worldcoin, co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman, aims to provide a critical "Proof of Human" solution for an increasingly AI-driven world [2] - The project has developed unique spherical iris-scanning hardware (Orb) that allows users to verify their unique human identity through iris scanning to participate in Worldcoin transactions [2] - Worldcoin utilizes zero-knowledge proof technology to confirm a user's authenticity without storing biometric information on the blockchain [2] - The project has created nearly 16 million zero-knowledge human proof accounts across over 45 countries since its launch in July last year [2]