The crypto landscape is witnessing turbulent times as Worldcoin (WLD) faces significant challenges. The World Foundation’s subsidiary, World Assets, has reported the completion of $65 million in over-the-counter sales of WLD tokens with four different counterparties, starting on March 20, 2026.
During this recent sale, the tokens were offloaded at an average price of approximately $0.2719, translating to the exchange of about 239 million WLD tokens. The transactions were executed through a designated multisig wallet set up by World Assets.
Out of the $65 million involved in these sales, $25 million worth of tokens are subject to a six-month lockup period. This stipulation aims to restrict the rapid resale of these tokens on the open market, allowing the World Foundation to stabilize operations.
The considerable sum raised is earmarked for core operations, investment in research and development, manufacturing of Orb devices, and the broader development of the Worldcoin ecosystem.
Providing further insight into the market activities, on-chain analytics firm Lookonchain flagged a notable transfer of 117 million WLD tokens—valued at approximately $39 million—sent to Binance and FalconX on March 21. The project received around $35 million in USDC in exchange, thus indicating a sale price close to $0.30 at that time.
Worldcoin has had a dreadful performance recently, as the token hit a historic low of around $0.2444 on Saturday. Currently, WLD is trading at approximately $0.27, reflecting a staggering drop of nearly 97% from its peak of $11.82 reached in March 2024. Its current market capitalization stands at about $850 million, while the fully diluted valuation nears $2.7 billion.
The substantial price drop has led analysts and investors to scrutinize Worldcoin’s strategic moves, particularly in light of a forthcoming major token unlock event slated for July 23, 2026. This event is projected to unlock around 52.5% of WLD’s total supply of 10 billion tokens, which amounts to roughly 169% of the circulating float. As part of this scheduled vesting, approximately 4.79 million WLD tokens will be released daily.
In a notable development, Nasdaq-listed Eightco Holdings, which established a WLD treasury back in September 2025, stands as the largest publicly traded holder with 277 million WLD tokens as of March 20.
As Worldcoin navigates these shifting waters, all eyes will be on the implications of these sales, upcoming unlocks, and how they will impact both the price and future prospect of WLD.
