Worldcoin Sells 226.43M WLD via OTC, Receives $63M USDC

Worldcoin’s treasury unloaded 226.43 million WLD tokens in a single over-the-counter block deal, receiving 63 million USDC in return. The transaction, which implies an average price of roughly $0.278 per token, marks one of the largest known OTC disposals by the project to date.

Worldcoin Moved 226.43M WLD in a Single OTC Block Deal

The sale moved 226.43 million WLD from the Worldcoin treasury (linked to Tools for Humanity) to an OTC counterparty. In exchange, the seller received 63 million USDC, a dollar-pegged stablecoin.

Dividing the 63 million USDC payout by the 226.43 million tokens yields an implied execution price of approximately $0.278 per WLD. The OTC route means the tokens changed hands off public order books, avoiding direct spot-market sell pressure.

OTC desks typically handle institutional-grade block trades. Choosing this mechanism over an exchange sale signals a structured, pre-negotiated liquidation rather than a reactive dump.

What a $63M OTC Exit Means for WLD Supply

The deal puts 226.43 million WLD into the hands of a new holder, likely an institutional buyer or fund willing to absorb the block at a negotiated discount. Whether that buyer holds, stakes, or eventually sells into the open market remains unknown.

For the Worldcoin project, the 63 million USDC raised represents operational runway. Tools for Humanity, the company behind Worldcoin, runs a hardware-intensive business that includes manufacturing and deploying iris-scanning Orb devices globally.

This is not the first large-scale WLD token sale by the project. Previous offloading rounds have drawn scrutiny from token holders concerned about persistent sell-side pressure from the treasury.

The key distinction with OTC sales is that the tokens do not hit public order books directly. Spot prices can still react as the market prices in the supply redistribution, but the immediate mechanical impact on the order book is muted compared to a direct exchange sell.

With no confirmed details on the buyer’s identity or lock-up terms, the long-term supply effect hinges on whether the OTC counterparty intends to hold or redistribute. Absent that information, holders are left watching on-chain wallet movements for clues.

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