WorldcoinWLD

Token of World, a project that verifies people are human with an iris-scanning device called the Orb.

Rank #63Since July 2023

Price on 31 Oct 2026

C$0.5610 +33.4% since 31 Jul 2026 · 96.5% below its all-time high

The short version

World (formerly Worldcoin) issues a World ID after scanning a person's iris with its Orb device, and runs World App and World Chain. It is developed by Tools for Humanity with the World Foundation, and more than 18M people are verified. Regulators in at least 11 jurisdictions have halted, restricted or probed it, including a permanent closure order from Colombia's data regulator in Oct 2025. On 31 Oct 2026 one WLD cost C$0.5610. From 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 its price changed +33.4% in Canadian dollars, and it was 96.5% below its all-time high of C$15.88 set on 9 Mar 2024.^[1]

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 14 sources · next update about 1 Dec 2026

Price, past year

Past year: high C$1.22 (2 Nov 2025) · low C$0.3153 (2 May 2026) · -49.5%^[1]

Month-end prices (table)

Date	C$	US$
31 Oct 2026	C$0.5644	US$0.4043
30 Sep 2026	C$0.6879	US$0.4832
31 Aug 2026	C$0.5018	US$0.3619
31 Jul 2026	C$0.4299	US$0.3064
30 Jun 2026	C$0.5951	US$0.4189
31 May 2026	C$0.4748	US$0.3442
30 Apr 2026	C$0.3338	US$0.2458
31 Mar 2026	C$0.3749	US$0.2696
28 Feb 2026	C$0.5260	US$0.3846
31 Jan 2026	C$0.6296	US$0.4666
31 Dec 2025	C$0.6720	US$0.4907
30 Nov 2025	C$0.8858	US$0.6316

Daily prices from CoinGecko; C$ converted at the Bank of Canada daily rate. The latest point is live when available. Past prices, not a forecast.

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Key facts

Price, 31 Oct 2026: C$0.5610^[1]
3-month change: +33.4% in C$ (31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026)^[1]
From its high: 96.5% below its high of C$15.88 (9 Mar 2024)^[1]
Market rank: #63, market value about C$2.1B^[1]
Kind: Token · Ethereum, Optimism and World Chain (ERC-20)
Started: July 2023

Checks: the same 9 questions for every coin

Facts, not a rating

Can an admin key create new coins?NoContract locks new minting until Jul 2038, then caps it near 1.5% a year^{[2, 3]}

Can anyone freeze or take coins from holders?NoNo blacklist, pause or balance-change function in the contract^{[2, 3]}

Can the token's contract code be changed?NoFixed contract code on Ethereum, not a proxy^[2]

Is the supply capped?No10B today, but the contract allows about 1.5% yearly inflation from Jul 2038^[3]

Any scheduled unlocks in the next 12 months?YesAbout 1.05-1.16B WLD, roughly 29% of circulating supply^{[4, 5]}

Does a team or foundation hold over 10% of supply?YesLocked team, investor and Foundation community allocations total about 4.3B (43%)^[5]

Do network fees reach coin holders?NoNo fees reach WLD; World Chain fees were US$0.21M in 12 months^{[6, 7]}

Main network hacked or halted in the past 2 years?NoNo exploit of World Chain or the WLD contract found; the Oct 2026 hack was elsewhere^{[8, 9]}

Is a regulator or court case targeting the coin itself?YesColombia's regulator ordered World's permanent closure there in Oct 2025; no reversal found^[10]

Each answer is a fact with a source, not a score. What each check means.

Who controls it

Run by: Tools for Humanity (developer) and the World Foundation^[10]
Backers: Blockchain Capital and Pantera led; a16z, Bain Capital Ventures, Multicoin, Variant; US$541.5M raised^[5]
Large holder: Eightco holds about 302M WLD^[11]
Admin key: Owner can only mint after Jul 2038, capped at about 1.5% a year^{[2, 3]}

Supply

In circulation: 3.73B WLD of a 10.00B maximum (37.3%)^[1]
Fully diluted value: 2.68 times its current market value^[1]
Supply: 10 billion WLD today; about 3.8B circulate (38%)^[4]
Next 12 months: About 1.05-1.16B WLD unlock, roughly 29% of circulating supply^{[4, 5]}
Unlock pace: Daily unlocks were cut 43% from 24 Jul 2026^[12]
2026 token sales: US$65M (Mar), US$52.5M (Jul) and US$49M (Sep) of WLD sold to investors^[5]

Use and fees

Main use: Proof of personhood: World ID, World App and World Chain; partners such as Zoom and Tinder use World ID^[7]
Verified people: More than 18M^[7]
Chain fees: World Chain fees were US$0.21M in 12 months; none reach WLD holders^[6]

Trading

Daily trading: About C$344.8M a day on average, 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Oct 2026^[1]
Daily turnover: Typically 13.62% of its market value changes hands each day^[1]
20-week average: 6.9% below its 20-week average price^[1]
1-year change: -50.8% in C$^[1]^[13]

History

Not a forecast

Coins ranked 51-200 at this point in past cycles (12-14 months after a Bitcoin peak), one year later: 4,050 cases, 612 coins

39% were higher a year later^[14]

Typical result: Median -25% after a year; 45% higher after two years
Lost half or more: 38% within a year
Against Bitcoin: 12% did better than Bitcoin over the year

History, not a forecast.

Red flags and things to watch

2 red flags found

Red flag: About 1.05-1.16B WLD unlock in the 12 months to Oct 2027, roughly 29% of circulating supply.^{[4, 5]}
Red flag: Colombia's data regulator ordered World Foundation and Tools for Humanity to close World's operations there permanently in Oct 2025; no reversal was found by 31 Oct 2026.^[10]

The attacker in a hack on 29 Oct 2026 sold 17.32M WLD (about US$6.1M) on 30 Oct 2026.^[9]
World App replaced its Vault feature with Earn on 17 Sep 2026.^[9]

Checked: admin keys, contract upgrades, unlocks, insider supply, hacks, legal actions and claims against records.

Sources and dates

Facts as of 31 Oct 2026. Prices from CoinGecko in Canadian and US dollars; US$ figures without a C$ price are converted at 1.3976 C$ per US$.