Worldcoin Slashes Token Unlocks by Nearly Half, Will It Impact Price?

World, a cryptocurrency project founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, announced a significant reduction to the Worldcoin (WLD) daily token unlock rate starting July 24.

The change affects community, team, and investor allocations at different rates. It comes as WLD faces continued market headwinds, having hit a new all-time low earlier this month.

Worldcoin (WLD) Token Unlock Rate To Drop By 43% in July 2026 

According to the announcement, the daily unlock rate will fall by 43% on July 24. The largest reduction affects the World Community allocation. 

That rate will be cut in half, dropping from 3.2 million WLD per day to 1.6 million. Tools for Humanity (TFH) Investor and Team token unlocks will also decline by 32%, falling from 1.9 million WLD per day to 1.3 million. 

In total, daily emissions will fall from roughly 5.1 million WLD to 2.9 million. As of April 10, 4.9 billion WLD tokens are unlocked, representing 49% of the 10 billion total supply. Of this, 3.3 billion are actively circulating. 

“In July 2024, a majority of the Team and Investor tokens were made subject to additional extended lock-ups, while remaining on a daily unlock schedule. Importantly, there are no unlock cliffs. A live unlock schedule of all WLD tokens is available on Dune. As a result of these lock-up schedules, on July 24, 2026, the unlock rate for all token allocations will automatically decrease,” the team noted.

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Sell Pressure Meets Structural Headwinds

The announcement arrives weeks after the World Foundation completed a $65 million over-the-counter token sale at roughly $0.27 per WLD.

WLD has lost over 45% of its value since the start of 2026 and trades roughly 97% below its March 2024 peak near $11. At press time, WLD traded at around $0.28, up 4.7% with the broader market.

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Whether the reduced unlocks will meaningfully ease selling pressure remains to be seen. While the lower emission rate could offer some short-term relief, any meaningful recovery will likely depend on a broader return in risk appetite and improved market conditions. 

Until then, WLD’s ongoing downtrend and weak sentiment may continue to weigh on price action, limiting the near-term impact of the reduced token unlocks.