On-chain analyst Ember said the Worldcoin Foundation sold 217 million WLD to Pantera Capital and other institutions about eight hours earlier, in a deal valued at roughly $52.5 million. The sale price was not disclosed in the announcement itself, but token transfers appeared on-chain after the notice, with the team wallet distributing 217.4 million WLD to multiple addresses. Based on the token amount and the disclosed fundraising total, the implied sale price was about $0.24 per WLD, which represented a 36% discount to the token’s current market price cited in the report. The tokens are subject to a one-year lock-up, which may help explain at least part of the discount. The report was published by PANews and framed as market information rather than investment advice.

World Foundation said Friday it has raised $52.5 million to expand World ID, the "proof of human" system tied to Sam Altman’s World project. The initial token sale was led by Pantera Capital and included Bain Capital Crypto, Eightco Holdings, Selini Capital, and Susquehanna Crypto, with all WLD sold subject to a 12-month lockup. According to the foundation, the capital will be used to bring World ID to organizations, consumers, and their AI agents as demand for tools that distinguish humans from automated systems rises. World ID uses a one-time iris scan through the Orb device to let users prove they are unique humans without disclosing their identity, with the credential stored on a phone. The foundation said the system will be integrated this year with Zoom, Docusign, Okta, Vercel, and Tinder, alongside the launch of World ID 4.0 for enterprise use and developer-built credentials. The announcement comes as the project marks its third anniversary and reports more than 39 million network participants, 18 million Orb-verified users, and 475 million ID proofs processed, even as the project continues to face regulatory scrutiny over biometric data practices in markets including Hong Kong, Kenya, Brazil, Spain, and South Korea.

Multicoin Capital’s token trades from late 2025 to mid-2026 show a split picture, according to a PANews summary citing Foresight News and public market and onchain data. The firm appears to have made strong gains on HYPE and likely on ZEC, while AAVE and ENA positions moved sharply against it. The report says Multicoin’s HYPE trades alone may have generated at least $70 million in profit, based on tracked wallets and estimated selling activity. ZEC is harder to trace because of its privacy features, but Tushar Jain said in May that the firm had built a large position since February, and price moves from the $200-$350 range to nearly $700 suggest a substantial paper gain even under conservative assumptions. On the losing side, the report estimates Multicoin lost more than $35 million on AAVE after building a position of at least 338,000 tokens at an average price near $219 and then exiting around mid-May near $95. A separate ENA trade may have lost close to $20 million after a wallet holding more than 56 million ENA sold on June 5, with the token falling from roughly $0.44 at purchase to below $0.10 at exit. Based on the HYPE, AAVE and ENA trades that can be tallied, the report estimates Multicoin still held more than $15 million in net gains.

WLD rallied from about $0.29 to $0.64 in a matter of days, gaining more than 120%. The market is now watching the $0.44-$0.45 area as the main support, with $0.52-$0.56 and $0.64 as the next levels in focus.

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes, who recently predicted HYPE could hit $150, has sold all his HYPE and NEAR holdings, citing Middle East tensions, AI IPOs, and Trump policy risks.

Eightco Holdings said its treasury stood at about $337 million as of May 20, 2026, including indirect OpenAI exposure, a stake in Beast Industries, 11,068 ETH, 283.45 million WLD, and roughly $133 million in cash and stablecoins.

Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) reported its treasury composition as of April 20, totaling ~$336M, including $90M OpenAI equity, 283M WLD (~9% of circulating supply), 11,068 ETH, and $118M cash. New World features and AgentKit were also unveiled.

Worldcoin has climbed more than 40% since late May, supported by record 2026 whale transactions, rising active addresses, and a technical breakout that has brought the $0.65 resistance zone into focus.