WLD Falls to New Lows As World Foundation Sells Off $65M in Tokens

The World Foundation’s recent token sale could exacerbate the current market situation.

Key Takeaways

World Foundation's sale of $65 million in WLD tokens occurred at a significant discount.
The latest sale price of around $0.27 represents a 76% decrease from the previous year's valuation of approximately $1.13.
A substantial community token unlock is scheduled for July 23, potentially increasing selling pressure.
Regulatory scrutiny continues across multiple countries, impacting the project's operations.

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Authorities in Thailand previously conducted a raid in October on an iris-scanning facility associated with Sam Altman’s World project. This incident had already raised concerns, but now the situation has escalated as the foundation is liquidating its tokens at a price significantly lower than what investors paid less than a year ago.

Recently, the World Foundation announced that its token issuance division, World Assets, executed an over-the-counter transaction involving WLD tokens valued at $65 million. This sale was divided among four buyers and took place over the past week, with the first transaction finalizing on March 20. The average price per token during this sale was approximately $0.27, resulting in about 239 million WLD tokens changing hands.

Significant Price Decline: 76% Drop from Previous Year’s Price

The figures paint a clear picture of the situation. In May 2024, the World Foundation raised $135 million by selling tokens at approximately $1.13 each, with backing from renowned investors such as Andreessen Horowitz and Bain Capital Crypto.

1/ World Assets, Ltd. has now closed a series of OTC sales for a total of $65,000,000 with four counterparties over the past week, the first of which settled on March 20, 2026. — World Foundation (@worldcoinfnd) March 28, 2026

This latest transaction saw the tokens sold at a steep discount, representing a 76% decline from their previous selling price. The foundation revealed that the funds from this sale will support essential activities, including core operations, research and development, orb manufacturing, and ecosystem building.

2/ The sale was conducted at an average price of ~$0.2719/WLD. $25,000,000 worth of the tokens sold are subject to a 6-month lockup period. — World Foundation (@worldcoinfnd) March 28, 2026

Notably, only a portion of the sold tokens are restricted from immediate trading. Out of the total $65 million worth, $25 million will have a six-month lockup period, allowing the remaining tokens to be traded on the market right away.

3/ This sale funds the project’s core operations and activities, R&D, orb manufacturing, ecosystem development, and more. — World Foundation (@worldcoinfnd) March 28, 2026

Following the announcement of this sale, WLD temporarily dropped to an all-time low of $0.24 before recovering to approximately $0.27. This price is still about 97% lower than the peak price of $11.82 reached in March 2024. According to Coingecko statistics, WLD was trading at $0.2725 recently, up by just 0.27% over a 24-hour span.

WLDUSDT now trading at $0.27. Chart: TradingView

Potential Supply Surge Ahead

The market may face further challenges as a substantial community token release is scheduled for July 23. This unlock will involve around 52% of WLD's total supply, which is 10 billion tokens. Such a large influx of tokens typically increases selling pressure, particularly when the token is already near its historic lows.

Moreover, the regulatory landscape continues to present challenges for the World project. In Indonesia, World ID registration was suspended due to regulatory compliance issues, while Brazil prohibited the eye-scanning operation. German authorities have initiated inquiries, and Kenya has raised data privacy concerns.

The Thailand raid has added another layer of difficulty, as local officials, in collaboration with the Securities and Exchange Commission and Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau, indicated that the iris-scanning service may have operated without appropriate licensing. Arrests have been made, and an investigation remains ongoing.