Current Situation

The price of $WLD remains close to USD 1.81, with daily lows and highs between USD 1.77 and USD 2.06, reflecting a high intraday volatility.

Reasons for the Recent Surge

Recently, WLD experienced an intraday increase of up to 50%, driven by a sophisticated corporate strategy: Eightco Holdings (current ticker “OCTO”, which will change to “ORBS”) announced a private placement of USD 250 million, along with an additional USD 20 million investment, to acquire Worldcoin as its main treasury asset.      

General Opinion

1. Strong institutional backing:

The explicit backing of a listed company with clear goals for adopting WLD as a store of value, along with the involvement of figures like Dan Ives (technology analyst), lends credibility and visibility to Worldcoin in institutional investment circles.  

2. Technical momentum supported by adoption data:

In addition to the financial announcement, the project has shown technical advancements: over 530,000 new user verifications in just one week, bringing the total above 33.5 million, and partnerships were formed with academic institutions like UTEC in Peru to strengthen its multi-party computation (AMPC) architecture. 

3. High risk due to volatility and regulatory context:

This type of “treasury play” —as other companies did previously with Bitcoin— can generate strong returns if the project manages to scale. However, it implies high exposure to the volatility of the crypto market and potential regulatory challenges, especially regarding the use of biometric data.  

4. Positive but cautious technical outlook:

Some sources point to technical patterns like the “Bearish Butterfly”, which, although it may indicate correction, often anticipates bullish continuation after reaching certain key reversal points.