The total value locked in World Chain's canonical bridge jumped 32.87% over the past week, reaching roughly $602 million. During the same stretch, the Worldcoin token (WLD) climbed more than 50%, reflecting a sharp uptick in activity on the layer-2 network.
World Chain TVL climbs 33%
World Chain, an Optimism Stack rollup built and operated by Tools for Humanity — the firm behind Worldcoin — saw its bridge contract attract new deposits at a pace that outstripped most comparable networks. The seven-day increase pushed the bridge's locked value from about $453 million to $602 million, a gain that stands out even in a period when many Ethereum rollups posted modest inflows.
The canonical bridge is the primary conduit for moving assets between Ethereum and World Chain. A rising TVL indicates more users are bridging funds onto the network, either to interact with decentralized applications or to hold tokens within the ecosystem.
WLD token rallies alongside
Worldcoin's native token, WLD, mirrored the bridge's momentum. Over the same seven days, WLD's price rose more than 50%, though the token remains well below its all-time high. The rally came without a single major product announcement or exchange listing — the price action tracked closely with the TVL increase.
WLD is used for governance within the Worldcoin protocol and also serves as a utility token for certain network operations. The simultaneous rise in both locked value and token price suggests a coordinated market response to growing usage of the World Chain infrastructure.
Optimism Stack architecture
World Chain is built on the Optimism Stack, a modular framework for launching layer-2 networks that settle transactions on Ethereum. Tools for Humanity chose this stack in part because it offers compatibility with Ethereum's existing tooling and a clear path to decentralization over time.
The network's design emphasizes low transaction fees and high throughput, characteristics that have drawn developers building identity-verification and payment applications. While World Chain is still early in its adoption curve, the seven-day metrics show a notable acceleration in user activity.
The $602 million TVL figure places World Chain among the larger Optimism-based rollups by value locked, though it still trails established players like OP Mainnet and Base.
No further details were provided about specific projects driving the inflows or about planned upgrades. The next scheduled protocol update for World Chain has not been announced.
