Worldcoin Secures $135M in Token Sale—WLD Surges 13% as US Expansion Kicks Off

Sam Altman’s eyeball-scanning crypto venture just bagged another nine-figure war chest. Investors are buying the hype—literally.

WLD pumps on funding news

The token ripped 13% after the raise, proving once again that nothing moves crypto markets like fresh VC money chasing the same old ’digital identity’ narrative. The Series C brings Worldcoin’s total funding to over $250M—enough to keep the Orb cameras rolling through at least three more regulatory crackdowns.

US expansion plans remain vague beyond ’we’re hiring lawyers.’ But when has that ever stopped a crypto project? The real question: How long until the inevitable ’strategic pivot’ into AI?

WLD Price Spikes 13% in Minutes

Following the announcement, WLD price jumped over 13% in minutes, while later falling down to $1.16, where it is currently trading. In the past 30 days, WLD has been through a roller-coaster ride, with posting a gain of 50% throughout massive volatility. 

This latest token sale, which is a direct purchase of tokens at market price, has drastically  increased WLD’s circulating supply, now standing at approximately 1.51 billion tokens—15% of the total supply. 

This MOVE follows a planned 19% supply expansion announced in 2024, with up to 1.5 million WLD tokens sold weekly to select trading firms outside the U.S. over six months.

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