Highlights:
- World WLD token sales raised $65M through OTC transactions with four acquirers and gradual settlements.
- One portion of $25M is secured over 6 months, and the remainder is placed in the market following settlement.
- WLD is trading around $0.27, which poses a supply threat since one of the largest token unlocks is scheduled for the future.
World WLD token sales generated $65 million in over-the-counter (OTC) transactions during the past week, according to disclosures from The World Foundation, marking a new funding round tied to operational expansion and infrastructure development.
World WLD Token Sales Structured Multiple Counterparties
These transactions were carried out under World Assets, Ltd., involved four counterparties, and began settling on March 20, 2026. Instead of a one-day execution, the sales were spread over several settlements, with an average price per token of $0.2719.
Based on that pricing, the total volume reached approximately 239 million WLD tokens. The foundation stated that proceeds from the World WLD token sales would support ongoing operations, research, and production of key hardware tied to the project’s identity verification system.
The WLD token sales were conducted via privately arranged OTC deals rather than open-market transactions, so no one could really see the flow of transactions or counterparties. The World Foundation stated that four parties were involved in the transactions, yet it did not reveal the identities or the amounts transferred to each buyer.
Rather, the announcement was pegged on the aggregate numbers, settlement dates, and how the money will be used. The executing entity was World Assets, Ltd., which organized settlements that began on March 20 and were subsequently held. This staggered approach indicates that the trading was not carried out simultaneously, but was an exchange trading and structured OTC deal execution.
A small fraction of the $25 million collected remains under a 6-month lockup period. This limit prevents that part from being resold or circulated immediately, and the rest of the tokens are liquidated assets at settlement. The lockup creates a temporary supply restriction to the market, but most of the tokens are already present.
Furthermore, the foundation reported that continuous settlement flows would be transited by a special World Assets multi signature wallet. The wallet address was publicly visible to enable tracing the movements of the World WLD token sales.
Distribution of Money is focused on Operation and Infrastructure
World Foundation proposed various categories for distributing proceeds from the sale of World WLD tokens. The statement further explains that the funding will be used for core functions, such as staffing and the continued implementation of project activities. Some of the capital is also channelled into research and development for system improvements.
Orb manufacturing is another major field of allocation. These are the equipment used in the project’s biometric identity verification system and are a core part of this infrastructure. The foundation prioritized production growth, meaning that the increase in device output will remain dependent on network expansion.
In addition to Ecosystem development, this category covers efforts to maintain network activity and support platform growth initiatives. However, the foundation did not provide a detailed breakdown of how the $65 million would be distributed across these categories, nor did it specify timelines for deployment of funds.
Sam Altman has supported the initiative and has implemented its infrastructure using identity verification systems integrated with biometric data collection. The capital round indicates persistent capital inflows, though it remains subject to further scrutiny in several jurisdictions.
Market Response and Price Environment After Sales.
Following the news of the World WLD token sales, the token dropped slightly to about $0.24, its all-time low. It later recovered to around $0.27. WLD trades at around $0.2725 at the time of writing, up 0.28% over the past 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap.
Although there is a short-term recovery, the token is still well below previous levels. WLD is trading down about 97% from its pre-March 2024 peak, when it was close to $11.82.
The current average sale price of $0.2719 suggests a lower valuation environment than in that round.
Dynamics of Supply and Future Unlocking of Tokens
According to DefiLlama statistics, a community unlock is scheduled for July 23, unlocking about 52.5% of the project’s total supply (10 billion tokens). This would be a significant addition to the potential circulating supply, regardless of any new OTC sales.
Source: DefiLlama
With OTC allocations partially locked and a large unlock to come, a series of supply variables will be introduced over the next few months. Although the lockup prevents the immediate pressure from a recent sale, the broader supply schedule is a factor in market conditions.
