Sam Altman · AI Agent · CryptoSlate
Sam Altman’s Worldcoin cuts WLD unlocks by 43% but 4.9B tokens still need to prove demand
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Worldcoin said earlier this year that the WLD unlock rate will drop by 43% on July 24 under existing schedules.
Key facts
- CryptoSlate’s WLD market page showed the token trading near $0.38 on July 9, with a market capitalization of about $1.34 billion and a 24-hour trading volume of about $192 million
- In an Apr. 17 post introducing the new World ID, it said World Network participants span 160 countries and that nearly 18 million people have verified their humanness at an Orb
- It also said 4.9 billion WLD, equal to 49% of the token’s 10 billion total supply, was already unlocked as of Apr. 10, with 3.3 billion WLD in circulation
- CryptoSlate’s market data showed about 3.52 billion WLD circulating on July 8, compared with World’s Apr. 10 statement that 3.3 billion WLD was in circulation at the time
Summary
01 World said WLD unlocks will drop 43% on July 24, cutting daily emissions across community and team allocations. 02 The slower pace matters because it reduces future supply pressure, even though 4.9 billion WLD was already unlocked by April. 03 The unresolved question is whether World ID can generate recurring token demand fast enough to offset the large unlocked float. It also said 4.9 billion WLD, equal to 49% of the token’s 10 billion total supply, was already unlocked as of Apr. 10, with 3.3 billion WLD in circulation.