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5月21日，世界基金会宣布，其子公司World Assets Ltd.向早期的支持者Andreessen Horowitz（A16Z）和Bain Capital Chrate Crypto出售了价值1.35亿美元的WLD代币

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.

世界基金会于5月21日宣布，其子公司World Assets Ltd.以市场价格以市值以市场价格出售了价值1.35亿美元的WLD代币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价格，其价格高达1.29美元，交易量飙升了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."

作为回应，Bitwise Cio Matt Hougam在推特上说：“ A16Z和Bain以大笔的钱购买了WLD的价格，在过去的14个月中，代币的价格下降了90％。我以前从未见过这样的东西。老实说，这很有趣。”

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.

根据WorldCoin的官方宣布，这不是新一轮的风险投资，而是通过直接购买未交望的WLD代币（包括著名风险资本家A16Z和Bain Capital Crypto）的两项风险投资基金。这些资金将主要用于加速世界网络的扩展，特别是为了支持其在美国市场上的存在，包括在德克萨斯州理查森市建造一个球体制造设施，以大量生产虹膜扫描的身份验证设备。

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

根据官方博客的数据，截至2025年4月28日，WLD的发行量为13亿，占总供应量的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，自今年年初以来，A16Z也是A16Z的另一笔大笔购买。最后一次回到今年4月，当时A16Z花了5500万美元购买了lyelezero的Zro代币，并以3年的锁定期购买。

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于2019年由OpenAI首席执行官Sam Altman和其他人共同创立，通过IRIS扫描技术建立了一个名为“ World ID”的全球身份验证系统，以将人类与AI区分开，并响应日益增长的数字身份需求。 2023年5月，WorldCoin开发公司的人类工具关闭了由Blockchain Capital领导的1.15亿美元的C融资回合，并从A16Z，Bain Capital Capital Crypto参与并分发了全球。

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网络吸引了超过2600万用户，其中1,250万拥有了Orb验证的世界ID。 WorldCoin已经在全球拥有一定的用户群，尤其是在新兴市场中。

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.

代币的销售是在整个加密货币市场正在挑战的时候进行的。比特币最近达到了新的历史最高点，推动了包括WLD在内的几个令牌的价格。 WorldCoin此时选择进行大规模的代币销售，以捕捉市场繁荣并为其在美国市场的扩张提供资金。

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

那么，为什么这两个VC现在选择购买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是典型的长期投资者，其目标通常是捕获平台级的机会而不是短期炒作。 WLD处于低位，但就技术，团队合作和野心而言，它们可能被低估了。市场恐慌和估值不匹配是一个机会，而90％的下降使许多投资者陷入恐慌之外，但对于复杂的机构来说，这可能只是价格明显低于内在价值的标志。他们可能会认为市场反应过度，这是一个低迷布局的理想时机。

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年共识上对隐私争议的艰难辩护进一步增强了投资者的信心。该小组强调，其IRIS扫描数据是在本地存储的，这符合隐私保护要求，这在一定程度上减轻了市场对数据安全的关注。

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.

探索该风险投资的核心目标的美国市场布局和技术创新，以支持WorldCoin在美国市场上的扩张。 WorldCoin于5月1日在美国启动了其身份验证系统“ World ID”，并在包括旧金山，洛杉矶和迈阿密在内的六个城市开设了Iris扫描服务点。

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，随着Visa的World App借记卡项目和Match Group在Tinder上的年龄验证飞行员，WorldCoin继续在金融和社会领域中移动，不仅可以增强WorldCoin的品牌业务，而且还支持其代币WLD的现实世界中的用例。