Worldcoin Secured 135 Million USD: WLD Rises 15% Thanks to Fundraising Fever

Worldcoin has recently attracted significant attention in the cryptocurrency market as its parent organization — the Worldcoin Foundation — announced that it has sold 135 million USD of WLD tokens directly to two prestigious investment funds, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Bain Capital Crypto. This is not a traditional venture capital funding round, but rather a purchase transaction of tokens at the current market price, without discounts and without lock-up conditions, resulting in an increase in the circulating supply of WLD accordingly. Growth of "Orbs" and Biometric Identification in the AI Era The raised capital will be used to rapidly expand the "Orb" iris scanning technology in the U.S. — where the regulatory framework is the strictest for this project — while also serving the growing global demand. The Worldcoin project pursues a "proof-of-personhood" model (proof of human verification), aimed at countering the risks posed by the rapid development of artificial intelligence. The organization believes that the global identity verification system needs to develop in tandem with AI to protect humanity in the age of AGI (artificial general intelligence). According to information from the Foundation, the new funds will be used to: Additional production of Orb devices to support deployments in cities in the US. Improved protocol pricing model. Market Reaction: "Never Seen Before!" Information about this deal has left the financial community astonished. Bitwise's CIO, Matt Hougan, wrote on social media X: "a16z and Bain purchased Worldcoin worth 135 million USD at market price — while this token has dropped by 90% over the last 14 months. I don't think I've ever seen anything like it. Very interesting." When a user speculates that the deal may stem from "this is a project related to Sam Altman that is being undervalued," Hougan replied: "It could be." Technical Analysis: Can WLD Rise to the Psychological Level of $5? On the weekly chart of the WLD/USDT pair (Binance), the price has formed a V-bottom pattern from the low of $0.57 — which is also the 0 mark of the current Fibonacci retracement grid. After that, the price has entered the region of moving averages (MA), which have repeatedly blocked upward movements since January. If the price exceeds the 20-week EMA at $1.27, the next targets are: the 50-week EMA at $1.87, Fib 0.236 at $3.27, and the psychological resistance area around $5.00, coinciding with Fib 0.382. However, as long as the price remains below the range of $1.33–$1.41, the long-term structure remains negative. Summary: The huge investment deal without discounts into Worldcoin during a deep market downturn raises many questions — while also fueling hopes for the recovery potential of WLD, if the "Orb" project can overcome legal challenges in the US and expand globally.