Worldcoin rallies 25% on unlocks as momentum stretches
Worldcoin (WLD)
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Eugene Serbin
Worldcoin (WLD) has surged approximately 25% over the past week to trade near $0.46, driven by robust institutional flows and the absorption of newly unlocked supply. tradersunion.com reports that this upside was fueled by the scheduled unlock of 69 million tokens, which sparked renewed interest in the token. Sources including DiarioBitcoin and AMBCrypto cited robust demand following this unlock, while DiarioBitcoin confirmed that open interest in WLD derivatives expanded by 11% on volatile days. This expansion signals increased speculative activity as the market digests the new supply.
Renewed interest in World ID’s ProveKit upgrade and ongoing institutional allocations are also influencing sentiment. The daily chart shows a sharp move higher with 36.18% volatility, though the trend remains unsustained. Technical indicators show the RSI at 68.1382, approaching overbought levels, while the CCI is deep in the overbought zone.
The nearest support is identified at $0.396, defined by the Ichimoku Kijun, with resistance at the recent weekly high of $0.481. Analysts note that the breakout was driven by major token unlocks and heightened volatility. Traders are now monitoring price action near $0.481 for signs of sustained momentum or a potential reversal.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for WLD, measured when this story was written up on 8 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Whalio data shows WLD trading at $0.4778 with a 24-hour buy ratio of 52.2%, indicating that buyers controlled slightly more than half of the volume. In contrast, the 1-hour buy ratio dropped to 45.4% and the 4-hour ratio sat at 49.6%, suggesting that short-term buying pressure is fading compared to the daily average. The 24-hour volume delta is positive at +$2,973,709, meaning net buying outweighed selling over the day. However, the 1-hour volume delta is negative at -$216,530, showing that recent trades have been net sellers. The CVD for the 24-hour close is +$2,108,176, confirming that cumulative buying pressure has been positive throughout the session. Net buying occurred for 15 of the 24 hours, with a total spot volume of $67,536,973 across 468,599 trades.
The latest daily buy ratio of 50.7% sits at the 74th percentile of the last 324 days, against a median of 49.3% - stronger buying than most days.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for WLD, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, the average buy ratio was 49.7%, making the current 24-hour ratio of 52.2% an unusual day with +2.5 points above the average. Spot volume for the 24-hour period was 3.74 times the weekly average, indicating significantly higher activity than usual. The coin saw a price change of +31.0% over eight days, with a total volume delta of +$2,686,793 for the period. Net buying occurred for 4 of the 7 days in the preceding week. This data places the current trading activity in the context of a strong, volume-heavy rally that has outpaced normal weekly behavior.