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World Foundation Raises $52.5M in WLD Token Sale with One-Year Lockup

Pantera Capital led the token sale, with Bain Capital Crypto and others participating.

Talivio News · Global 24 July 2026, 15:21 1 min read

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World Foundation has raised $52.5 million in a token sale of its WLD token, according to reports. The sale included a one-year lockup period, meaning investors cannot trade or sell their tokens during that time.

Pantera Capital led the token sale, with Bain Capital Crypto also participating. Additionally, Eightco Holdings, Selini, and Susquehanna are reported to have participated, though this information comes from a single source.

The token sale is intended to fund the scaling of World Foundation's 'Proof of Human' ID network. According to a single source, the project is associated with Sam Altman and the network is designed for AI agents.

The one-year lockup period is a common mechanism to align investor interests with long-term project goals, preventing immediate selling pressure on the token.

Updates

Update — 24 July, 15:30

The World Foundation's recent WLD token sale has been identified as a 'first close', indicating that additional funding rounds may follow.

Update — 24 July, 16:19

The recently concluded $52.5 million WLD token sale has been identified as only the first close of the funding round.

Devin Okonkwo

Technology Correspondent · Talivio News

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Sources

theblock.co — World Foundation raises $52.5 million in WLD token sale with one-year lockup (opens in a new window) accessed 24 Jul 2026
decrypt.co — World Foundation Raises $52.5M to Scale Sam Altman’s ‘Proof of Human’ ID (opens in a new window) accessed 24 Jul 2026

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