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5月21日，世界基金會宣布，其子公司World Assets Ltd.向早期的支持者Andreessen Horowitz（A16Z）和Bain Capital Chrate Crypto出售了價值1.35億美元的WLD代幣

The World Foundation announced on May 21 that its subsidiary, World Assets Ltd., sold $135 million worth of WLD tokens to early backers Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Bain Capital Crypto at market prices.

世界基金會於5月21日宣布，其子公司World Assets Ltd.以市場價格以市值以市場價格出售了價值1.35億美元的WLD代幣Andreessen Horowitz（A16Z）和Bain Capital Crypto。

This news was quickly followed by a 13% surge in the price of WLD, which reached a high of $1.29, and the trading volume soared by 70%.

此消息很快得到了13％的WLD價格，其價格高達1.29美元，交易量飆升了70％。

In response, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougam tweeted that "the price of the WLD that a16z and Bain bought with huge sums of money, the price of the token has fallen by 90% in the past 14 months. I've never seen anything like this before. Honestly, it's kind of funny."

作為回應，Bitwise Cio Matt Hougam在推特上說：“ A16Z和Bain以大筆的錢購買了WLD的價格，在過去的14個月中，代幣的價格下降了90％。我以前從未見過這樣的東西。老實說，這很有趣。”

According to Worldcoin's official announcement, this is not a new round of venture capital, but two venture capital funds through the direct purchase of undiscounted WLD tokens, including well-known venture capitalists a16z and Bain Capital Crypto. The funds will be used primarily to accelerate the expansion of the World network, specifically to support its presence in the U.S. market, including the construction of an Orb manufacturing facility in Richardson, Texas, to mass-produce authentication devices for iris scanning.

根據WorldCoin的官方宣布，這不是新一輪的風險投資，而是通過直接購買未交望的WLD代幣（包括著名風險資本家A16Z和Bain Capital Crypto）的兩項風險投資基金。這些資金將主要用於加速世界網絡的擴展，特別是為了支持其在美國市場上的存在，包括在德克薩斯州理查森市建造一個球體製造設施，以大量生產虹膜掃描的身份驗證設備。

According to the official blog, as of April 28, 2025, WLD has 1.3 billion in circulation, accounting for 13% of the total supply.

根據官方博客的數據，截至2025年4月28日，WLD的發行量為13億，佔總供應量的13％。

It is worth mentioning that this is also another big purchase of tokens by a16z since the beginning of this year. The last time was back in April this year, when a16z spent $55 million to buy LayerZero's ZRO tokens, with a 3-year lock-up period.

值得一提的是，自今年年初以來，A16Z也是A16Z的另一筆大筆購買。最後一次回到今年4月，當時A16Z花了5500萬美元購買了lyelezero的Zro代幣，並以3年的鎖定期購買。

Worldcoin was co-founded in 2019 by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and others to build a global identity verification system called "World ID" through iris scanning technology to distinguish humans from AI and respond to the growing demand for digital identity. In May 2023, Tools for Humanity, a Worldcoin development company, closed a $115 million Series C funding round led by Blockchain Capital with participation from a16z, Bain Capital Crypto, and Distributed Global.

WorldCoin於2019年由OpenAI首席執行官Sam Altman和其他人共同創立，通過IRIS掃描技術建立了一個名為“ World ID”的全球身份驗證系統，以將人類與AI區分開，並響應日益增長的數字身份需求。 2023年5月，WorldCoin開發公司的人類工具關閉了由Blockchain Capital領導的1.15億美元的C融資回合，並從A16Z，Bain Capital Capital Crypto參與並分發了全球。

As of May 2025, the Worldcoin network has attracted more than 26 million users, 12.5 million of whom have an Orb-verified World ID. Worldcoin already has a certain user base around the world, especially in emerging markets.

截至2025年5月，WorldCoin網絡吸引了超過2600萬用戶，其中1,250萬擁有了Orb驗證的世界ID。 WorldCoin已經在全球擁有一定的用戶群，尤其是在新興市場中。

The token sale comes at a time when the cryptocurrency market as a whole is picking up. Bitcoin has recently hit new all-time highs, driving up the prices of several tokens, including WLD. Worldcoin chose to conduct a large-scale token sale at this time, both to capture the market boom and to fund its expansion in the US market.

代幣的銷售是在整個加密貨幣市場正在挑戰的時候進行的。比特幣最近達到了新的歷史最高點，推動了包括WLD在內的幾個令牌的價格。 WorldCoin此時選擇進行大規模的代幣銷售，以捕捉市場繁榮並為其在美國市場的擴張提供資金。

So why did the two VCs choose to buy WLD tokens at this time?

那麼，為什麼這兩個VC現在選擇購買WLD令牌？

a16z and Bain are typical long-term investors whose goal is usually to capture platform-level opportunities rather than short-term hype. WLDs are at a low point, but they may be an undervalued time in terms of technology, teamwork, and ambition. Market panic and valuation mismatch are an opportunity, and the 90% decline has sent many investors out of the market in a panic, but for sophisticated institutions, it can be just a sign that prices are significantly below intrinsic value. They may think that the market is overreacting, and that this is an ideal time for a low-sucking layout.

A16Z和Bain是典型的長期投資者，其目標通常是捕獲平台級的機會而不是短期炒作。 WLD處於低位，但就技術，團隊合作和野心而言，它們可能被低估了。市場恐慌和估值不匹配是一個機會，而90％的下降使許多投資者陷入恐慌之外，但對於復雜的機構來說，這可能只是價格明顯低於內在價值的標誌。他們可能會認為市場反應過度，這是一個低迷佈局的理想時機。

In addition, Worldcoin's tough defense of privacy controversy at Consensus 2025 has further boosted investor confidence. The team emphasized that its iris scan data is stored locally, which is in line with privacy protection requirements, which alleviates the market's concerns about data security to a certain extent.

此外，WorldCoin在2025年共識上對隱私爭議的艱難辯護進一步增強了投資者的信心。該小組強調，其IRIS掃描數據是在本地存儲的，這符合隱私保護要求，這在一定程度上減輕了市場對數據安全的關注。

Exploring the U.S. Market Layout and Technological InnovationOne of the core goals of this venture capital to purchase tokens is to support Worldcoin's expansion in the U.S. market. Worldcoin has launched its identity verification system "World ID" in the United States on May 1 and has opened iris scanning service points in six cities, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Miami.

探索該風險投資的核心目標的美國市場佈局和技術創新，以支持WorldCoin在美國市場上的擴張。 WorldCoin於5月1日在美國啟動了其身份驗證系統“ World ID”，並在包括舊金山，洛杉磯和邁阿密在內的六個城市開設了Iris掃描服務點。

In addition, with Visa's World App debit card project and Match Group's age-verification pilot on Tinder, Worldcoin continues to move in the financial and social sectors, not only enhancing Worldcoin's brand presence, but also supporting the real-world use case of its token WLD.

此外，隨著Visa的World App借記卡項目和Match Group在Tinder上的年齡驗證飛行員，WorldCoin繼續在金融和社會領域中移動，不僅可以增強WorldCoin的品牌業務，而且還支持其代幣WLD的現實世界中的用例。