Worldcoin (WLD) jumped 21% on June 15 after Eightco Holdings disclosed it owns more than 283 million tokens — roughly 8.4% of the entire circulating supply. The news turned Eightco into the largest publicly known institutional holder of WLD, with a position valued at around $406 million at the time of the announcement. The token traded near $0.61, extending a 30-day rally that has now reached 154%.
The $406 million bet on digital identity
Eightco's filing, dated June 10, shows it accumulated 283,452,700 WLD tokens. The company also holds over 16,000 ether and a $90 million stake in OpenAI — the AI firm led by Sam Altman, who co-founded Worldcoin. Eightco frames the WLD investment as a bet on digital identity, arguing that non-human activity now drives the majority of web traffic and trading volume. Worldcoin, which uses iris-scanning orbs to verify real humans, has signed up more than 16 million users since its launch.
OpenAI listing speculation adds fuel
Demand for WLD has been partly fueled by persistent speculation that OpenAI will eventually go public. Traders have linked Worldcoin's prospects to Altman's broader ventures, even though the two companies are separate. Eightco's disclosure of a nine-figure stake in OpenAI alongside its massive WLD position strengthens that narrative in the eyes of some market participants.
