Worldcoin (WLD) experienced a sharp price surge following two major developments that boosted investor confidence in the AI-focused cryptocurrency.
The rally began after Eightco Holdings announced its decision to add WLD to its treasury strategy. The company completed a private placement of 171,232,877 shares at $1.46 each.
BitMine led an additional $20 million investment as part of this treasury move. This represents one of the largest institutional bets on WLD to date.
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The market responded immediately to the news. WLD’s price jumped 70% in 24 hours to reach $2.00.
Trading volume also spiked dramatically, increasing by 257% during the same period. At the time of writing, WLD trades at $1.80 with a market cap of $3.64 billion.
The 24-hour trading volume reached $4.23 billion. Over the past week, WLD has gained 105.81%.
South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Upbit announced it would list WLD. This development opens the token to Korean investors for the first time.
The listing expands Upbit’s offerings in the Web3 and AI token space. Korean exchanges have been increasingly embracing digital identity and artificial intelligence projects.
Market observers expect the Upbit listing to bring new liquidity to WLD. South Korea represents a major cryptocurrency trading hub in Asia.
The timing of both announcements created a perfect storm for WLD’s price movement. Institutional investment combined with expanded exchange access drove the rally.
Technical analysis shows strong momentum building for WLD. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) reached 61.81, well above the neutral 50 level.
The MACD indicator moved into positive territory. The MACD line sits at 0.08496 above the signal line at -0.05224.
WLD broke above the key $1.60 resistance level during its recent surge. This breakout cleared both the 200-day exponential moving average and a descending price channel.
Strong support holds at $0.5730 for any potential pullbacks. The immediate resistance level at $1.6484 has been successfully reclaimed.
Analysts project the next target at $4.00, a level last seen in December 2024. This represents potential upside of 92% from current prices.
Traders are watching for consolidation near the $2.00 level before any further upward movement. The technical setup suggests bullish momentum could continue.
Worldcoin aims to create a global identity verification system using iris scanning technology through custom devices called “orbs.”
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