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Worldcoin, the digital identity and token distribution project co-founded by Sam Altman in 2019, appears to have offloaded 117 million WLD tokens worth about $39 million through over-the-counter sales, according to Lookonchain. Worldcoin appears to have sold 117M $WLD($38.7M) via OTC. Today, Worldcoin deposited 117M $WLD($38.7M) to #Binance and #FalconX, and then received 35M $USDC.https://t.co/k7ewApTkoO pic.twitter.com/8ZR0OIvgTB — Lookonchain (@lookonchain) March 21, 2026 The tokens went to Binance and FalconX, an institutional prime brokerage that handles large-block trades for hedge funds and asset managers. On-chain data shows the project received approximately $35 million in USDC in return, which implies an effective sale price near $0.3 per token. WLD was trading at approximately $0.32 at press time, a decline of roughly 97% from its all-time high of $11.7 recorded in March 2024, per CoinGecko. The peak came during a period of strong investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence narratives. Altman’s role at OpenAI also made WLD a popular proxy bet on AI adoption. The July 2026 cliff unlock Worldcoin is set for a major token unlock in July, when over 52% of the total WLD supply is projected to enter circulation at once, according to DeFiLlama. This is among the largest proportional token unlocks expected for any major crypto asset. Meanwhile, Tools for Humanity team members, investors, and early contributors are still receiving tokens daily under the revised vesting schedule implemented in 2024, under which about 80% of their WLD tokens vest over five years and the remainder over three years, with emissions having been ongoing since July 24, 2024. Network and identity enrollment Worldcoin, which rebranded its broader ecosystem under the name “World” in 2024, has continued expanding its identity verification network. The project’s signature hardware device, the Orb, performs iris scans to generate cryptographic proofs of personhood without storing biometric data…

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Filed under: News - @ March 21, 2026 3:30 pm