Peak down 97%, yet still shipping—Sam Altman’s World Foundation sells $65 million worth of venue outerwear
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Peak down 97%, yet still shipping—Sam Altman’s World Foundation sells $65 million worth of venue outerwear
The massive July unlock is imminent, and supply pressure has yet to peak.
Navigating Web3 tides with focused insightsAuthor: TechFlow
As WLD hit an all-time low, the underlying foundation chose to offload over 239 million tokens in an over-the-counter (OTC) sale, raising $65 million. The average transaction price was approximately $0.27—down more than 97% from the March 2024 peak of $11.82 and significantly below the $1.13 per-token fundraising price set in May last year. A massive unlock covering 52.5% of the total supply is scheduled for July 23, meaning supply pressure is far from over.
Last Saturday, Sam Altman’s World Foundation announced on X that its token issuance arm, World Assets, had completed an OTC bulk transaction, selling $65 million worth of WLD tokens to four counterparties. The first delivery occurred on March 20.
At an average price of ~$0.27, roughly 239 million WLD tokens changed hands. Following the announcement, WLD briefly plunged to an all-time low of $0.24 before rebounding slightly to around $0.27; as of press time, it had edged up by approximately 0.28%.
Down 97% from Peak; Discounted Fundraising Pressure Mounts
This is not the first time the World Foundation has sold tokens at depressed prices. In May 2025, the foundation raised $135 million from institutional investors including Andreessen Horowitz and Bain Capital Crypto at an average price of ~$1.13 per token. The current OTC average price of $0.27 represents roughly one-quarter of that earlier funding price.
Compared to the historical high of ~$11.82 in March 2024, the current price reflects a decline exceeding 97%. In its statement, the World Foundation said proceeds from this sale will fund “core project operations, R&D, production of iris-scanning devices (orbs), and ecosystem development.”
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In terms of capital structure, $25 million of the $65 million raised corresponds to tokens subject to a six-month lock-up period; the remainder is immediately tradable, making near-term selling pressure non-negligible.
Massive Unlock Looming in July; Supply Pressure Has Yet to Peak
According to DefiLlama data, WLD’s total supply stands at 10 billion tokens, with approximately 52.5% scheduled for release on July 23. This represents the largest community token unlock to date. Should market liquidity fail to keep pace, token price faces further downward pressure.
The foundation’s decision to conduct this OTC sale near WLD’s all-time low—while partially mitigating immediate selling pressure through lock-ups—still leaves the looming July unlock as one of the structural ceilings weighing on price.
Regulatory Headwinds Persist; Investigations Underway Across Multiple Jurisdictions
Beyond pricing pressures, World also confronts intensifying global regulatory scrutiny. In October 2025, Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission, jointly with the country’s Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau, conducted a surprise raid on a World-linked iris-scanning site, citing potential unlicensed digital asset activities; the investigation remains ongoing.
Previously, Indonesia suspended World ID registrations, Brazil explicitly banned World’s operations on grounds of non-compliance in handling personal biometric data, and both Germany and Kenya have launched their own investigations. As regulatory pressure spreads geographically, the project’s expansion pace has been visibly constrained.
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