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Sam Altman&#x27;s World Foundation just dumped $65 million worth of WLD tokens. The sale came through an over-the-counter deal. <a href="https://x.com/worldcoinfnd/status/2037889907499094077?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reports</a> confirm the timing: right as the cryptocurrency hit record lows.
The numbers tell the story. World Assets—the foundation&#x27;s token arm—sold approximately 239 million WLD tokens. Average price: $0.27 per token. About $25 million worth got locked for six months. The rest became liquid immediately.
The sale settled with four counterparties on March 20. Where&#x27;s the money going? Operations. Research and development. Manufacturing those iris-scanning &quot;orbs.&quot; Broader ecosystem growth.
But here&#x27;s the problem. That $0.27 price? It&#x27;s a brutal discount. A previous $135 million funding round priced tokens near $1.13. Do the math.
WLD&#x27;s price briefly crashed to an all-time low near $0.24 after the announcement. It&#x27;s since recovered to around $0.27. That&#x27;s a 97% decline from its March 2024 peak of approximately $11.82. Ninety-seven percent.
Investors are worried about dilution. A massive community token unlock is scheduled for July 23. That unlock covers about 52.5% of the total supply.
Worldcoin&#x27;s mission: create a global digital identity system. It&#x27;s linked to biometric iris scans. Those scans get captured through specialized hardware devices. Sam Altman—OpenAI&#x27;s CEO—leads the project.
The controversy started early. Privacy concerns dominate the conversation. We&#x27;re talking about collecting and storing sensitive biometric data. That scrutiny has turned into regulatory action.
Thailand&#x27;s investigating. So are Indonesia, Germany, Kenya, and Brazil. Authorities are scrutinizing or actively restricting Worldcoin&#x27;s operations. The issues: licensing requirements and privacy violations.
The project&#x27;s facing pressure from multiple directions. Token prices are plummeting. They&#x27;re selling tokens at steep discounts. Supply unlocks are looming. Regulators in multiple countries are cracking down.
The discounted sale signals trouble. Attracting investors at higher valuations? It&#x27;s not working. The July unlock threatens more downward pressure.
Worldcoin needs significant capital. Manufacturing hardware isn&#x27;t cheap. Expanding operations costs money. They&#x27;ll need to maintain funding access. They&#x27;ll need to rebuild market confidence.
The clock&#x27;s ticking.

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World Foundation Offloads $65M in WLD Tokens Amid Price Decline

Sam Altman's World Foundation sold $65M in WLD tokens at $0.27—a steep discount. Price crashed 97% from peak as July unlock looms amid regulatory pressure.