Bitcoin
$62,091.87-2.81%
Ethereum
$3,177.95-4.24%
Binance Coin
$584.50-2.65%
Solana
$134.82-6.25%
XRP
$0.50158535-4.25%
Dogecoin
$0.14072751-6.35%
Toncoin
$5.23-5.71%
Cardano
$0.44953733-5.40%
Shiba Inu
$0.00002334-6.89%
Avalanche
$33.12-5.11%
Tron
$0.11983233-1.00%
Wrapped Bitcoin
$62,187.72-3.07%
PlayIconNav
Crypto Prices CoinDesk 20 Index CoinDesk 20 Index
Countdown to Consensus 2024The largest and longest running event that covers all sides of Crypto and Web 3
30
DAYS
04
HR
53
MIN
58
SEC
Markets

Worldcoin's Newly Launched WLD Token Spikes Over 20% on Major Crypto Exchanges

The highly anticipated project co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman launched its token on Monday.

By Eliza Gkritsi
AccessTimeIconJul 24, 2023 at 7:54 a.m. UTC
Updated Jul 24, 2023 at 2:37 p.m. UTC
VolumeMuteUnmute
10 Years of Decentralizing the Future
May 29-31, 2024 - Austin, TexasThe biggest and most established global hub for everything crypto, blockchain and Web3.Register Now

Crypto exchanges Binance, Huobi, Bybit and OKX have listed Worldcoin's WLD token, which went live on Monday.

At the time of writing, WLD token was up over 20% at $2, according to data from Coingecko. Worldcoin is the much hyped crypto project of ChatGPT co-founder Sam Altman.

Huobi and Bybit have already listed the token and both deposits and trading are available. Bybit will make withdrawals available on Tuesday at 10 a.m. UTC, as will OKX. Huobi users can trade spot WLD/USDT, whereas Bybit has also made WLD/USDC available.

Binance will list Worldcoin "and tentatively set to open trading for these spot trading pairs" for WLD and bitcoin (BTC) as well as USDT at 9am UTC on Monday, according to a blogpost. Binance will allow withdrawals starting Tuesday at 9 a.m. UTC.

OKX enabled deposits at 7 a.m. UTC on Monday and will list WLD/USDT "Once token deposit meets requirements," it said in a press release.

UPDATE (July 24, 08:08 UTC): Updates headline and story with WLD price movement.

Edited by Parikshit Mishra.


Disclosure

Please note that our privacy policy, terms of use, cookies, and do not sell my personal information has been updated.

CoinDesk is an award-winning media outlet that covers the cryptocurrency industry. Its journalists abide by a strict set of editorial policies. In November 2023, CoinDesk was acquired by the Bullish group, owner of Bullish, a regulated, digital assets exchange. The Bullish group is majority-owned by Block.one; both companies have interests in a variety of blockchain and digital asset businesses and significant holdings of digital assets, including bitcoin. CoinDesk operates as an independent subsidiary with an editorial committee to protect journalistic independence. CoinDesk employees, including journalists, may receive options in the Bullish group as part of their compensation.

Eliza Gkritsi
Eliza Gkritsi

Eliza Gkritsi is a CoinDesk contributor focused on the intersection of crypto and AI.

Follow @egreechee on Twitter

Learn more about Consensus 2024, CoinDesk's longest-running and most influential event that brings together all sides of crypto, blockchain and Web3. Head to consensus.coindesk.com to register and buy your pass now.