World Foundation successfully raised $52.5 million by selling Worldcoin (WLD) tokens. These tokens won’t be available for use or sale for one year. The initial investment round was led by Pantera Capital.
The organization will use the funding to integrate World ID into businesses, popular apps, and artificial intelligence programs.
Worldcoin’s foundation (@worldcoinfnd) generated $52.5 million by selling its cryptocurrency, $WLD. Blockchain data indicates they sold 217.4 million $WLD tokens at a price of approximately $0.24 per token. Simultaneously, the foundation received 47.5 million in $USDC.
— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) July 25, 2026
Why the Foundation Sold Locked Tokens
As a crypto investor, I’ve been watching Worldcoin (WLD) closely, and I’ve noticed the Foundation has been selling new tokens right as the price has been under pressure. The big issue here isn’t just the selling, it’s the amount of supply now available. According to their own data, as of April 10th, almost half – 4.9 billion out of the total 10 billion WLD tokens – have already been unlocked and are circulating. That increased supply is definitely impacting the price.
Emissions decreased significantly on July 24th, falling by 43% from around 5.1 million to 2.9 million. However, WLD has continued to face challenges.
This cryptocurrency is currently trading around $0.34, experiencing a drop of over 10% in the last day and more than 32% in the past month. Larger cryptocurrencies have performed relatively better during this period.
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Over the past month, Bitcoin‘s value increased by 5.4%, and Ethereum saw a more significant gain of 14.9%. This positive trend contrasts with the recent decline of Worldcoin (WLD), suggesting it’s an isolated case. Additionally, a year-long lockup period for certain tokens reduces the immediate pressure to sell, offering some stability.
Investors Buy Into the Proof of Human Case
Several other firms, including Bain Capital Crypto, Selini Capital, Susquehanna Crypto, and Eightco Holdings, also participated in the funding round. Eightco is unique as both an existing investor and a new buyer. As of July 8th, the publicly traded company reported holding 283 million WLD tokens, making it the largest institutional holder to publicly disclose its holdings.
Following investments totaling $135 million from Andreessen Horowitz and Bain Capital Crypto in May 2025, the Foundation sold approximately $65 million worth of WLD tokens for about $0.27 each in March 2026.
Pantera framed the round as a bet on business demand rather than retail speculation.
As someone heavily involved in crypto, I’m really starting to see how important proving you’re a real person is becoming – especially with AI advancing so quickly. It’s great to see companies recognizing this too, and Pantera Capital is happy to keep backing Worldcoin as they tackle this challenge and grow their project. Cosmo Jiang from Pantera put it well when he said we’re at a key moment for them.
The Foundation also presented proof of human as infrastructure that the wider internet now needs.
With the growing number of AI programs and tools, the internet and the businesses that rely on it will need a way to reliably tell the difference between real people and AI. Without this, online advertising based on genuine user interaction will become less trustworthy, dating apps will be overrun with fake profiles, it will be harder to ensure fair elections, creative platforms will struggle with identifying authentic content, and video calls will be susceptible to convincing fakes and impersonation.
World Foundation reports that over 39 million people are now part of World Network, with more than 18 million having completed the Orb verification process. The network has also processed over 475 million World ID proofs. Despite these significant milestones, the market hasn’t reacted positively.
The restrictions on selling shares end in July 2027. What happens next with these investors will depend on whether the expected deals have come to fruition by that time.
2026-07-25 12:22