World Foundation revealed that its token issuance arm, World Assets, has completed $65 million worth of over-the-counter (OTC) sales of WLD tokens. The disclosure comes as the token trades near record lows and market participants closely monitor upcoming supply events.
Summary
World Assets sold 239 million WLD tokens for $65 million at an average price of $0.2719.
WLD hovered near $0.27 after briefly hitting an all-time low of $0.2444 during Saturday trading.
A major token unlock in July 2026 will release over half the total supply, equivalent to 169% of the current float.
According to the statement, the sales were conducted with four counterparties over the past week, with the first settlement completed on March 20. Out of the total, $25 million worth of tokens are subject to a six-month lock-up period, while the rest will be processed through a designated multisig wallet managed by World Assets.
Funds aimed at expansion and operations
The foundation said the proceeds from the sale will be allocated toward core operations, research and development, orb manufacturing, and broader ecosystem growth. The update offers more clarity on how the project plans to deploy its capital moving forward.
The disclosure followed earlier on-chain activity identified by Lookonchain, which tracked a transfer of 117 million WLD tokens — valued at roughly $39 million — to exchanges including Binance and FalconX. Around $35 million in USDC was reportedly received in return, aligning with part of the OTC transactions later confirmed.
Notably, the latest sale took place at a significantly lower price compared to previous funding rounds. In May 2025, the project raised $135 million from investors such as Andreessen Horowitz and Bain Capital Crypto when WLD was trading near $1.13. Earlier still, in 2024, private placements were conducted at prices above $5, highlighting the steep decline in valuation.
Pressure builds as supply concerns grow
At the time of writing, WLD was trading close to $0.27, down sharply from its March 2024 peak of around $11.82 — a drop of roughly 97%. The token’s market capitalization stood near $850 million, with a fully diluted valuation of about $2.7 billion.
Attention is also turning to a major token unlock scheduled for July 23, 2026. According to data from DefiLlama, the event will release approximately 52.5% of the total 10 billion WLD supply — equivalent to nearly 169% of the current circulating float.
Meanwhile, Eightco Holdings, which introduced a WLD treasury strategy in 2025, reportedly held around 277 million tokens as of March 20.
With prices under pressure and a significant supply increase on the horizon, market participants are likely to remain focused on how WLD absorbs the upcoming liquidity and whether demand can keep pace.
