Worldcoin Project-Linked Address Deposited 10.5 Million WLD
According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, a Worldcoin project-associated address (0x9b66...98fE) has cumulatively deposited 10.5 million WLD, worth $4.857 million, to exchanges over the past 11 hours. Wu Blockchain pointed out that approximately 10 million tokens were transferred to OKX and 500,000 to Gate. The source of the funds is WLD transferred by the project team three years ago; three days ago, another associated address also transferred tokens worth $1.61 million to exchanges.
Event Timeline
- [10-25 02:22] Worldcoin project-associated address deposits 10.5 million WLD, worth $4.857 million, to exchanges within 11 hours (Odaily Planet Daily)
- [10-25 02:22] Worldcoin project-associated address deposits 10.5 million WLD, worth $4.857 million, to exchanges over the past 11 hours (PANews)
- [10-25 02:27] Worldcoin project-associated address transfers 10.5 million WLD to exchanges in 11 hours (Wu Blockchain)
Background and Impact
In the early hours of October 25, Odaily Planet Daily, PANews, and Wu Blockchain successively reported, citing monitoring data from on-chain analyst Ai Yi, that a Worldcoin project-associated address (0x9b66...98fE) had cumulatively deposited 10.5 million WLD, worth $4.857 million, to crypto exchanges over the past 11 hours. The three sources were consistent in their statements of the total volume and amount, with publication times concentrated between 02:22 and 02:27. On-chain fund tracing shows that this batch of tokens came from WLD funds transferred by the project team approximately three years ago; three days ago, another associated address had also transferred tokens worth $1.61 million to exchanges.
Wu Blockchain's report further disclosed details of the exchange distribution: approximately 10 million WLD were transferred to OKX and 500,000 to Gate. This source also provided a combined figure, stating that the two transfers involved approximately $6.467 million in total — this combined figure and its amount conversion appear only in Wu Blockchain's report. Odaily Planet Daily and PANews did not provide an exchange breakdown in their articles, nor did they give a combined amount for the two transfers. The level of disclosure regarding recipients is the only visible information gap among the three sources this time. For reference, the 10 million WLD transferred in bulk to OKX makes this deposit a notable change in WLD holdings on the OKX platform.
From a background perspective, deposits by project-associated addresses to exchanges are usually interpreted as a potential selling pressure signal, but the material only presents the facts of on-chain transfers, without explaining the use of the deposits, whether orders have been placed, or whether there are market-making arrangements. None of the three sources offered any price trend judgment or information on subsequent handling. For traders concerned about such on-chain movements, the choice of route for moving funds in and out of exchanges and account cost control are often accompanying topics — for example, reducing routine trading costs through methods such as registering with a Huobi invitation code, opening an account with a Gate.io discount, Binance registration offers, OKX registration offers, and Binance fee rebates. These are account-side considerations running parallel to exchange deposit events and are not directly related to this WLD transfer itself. On-chain monitoring still requires continued tracking of the address's subsequent actions and whether other associated addresses show similar transfers.
As of now, the reports have not disclosed any public response from the project team regarding this deposit, nor have they indicated whether there is any operational link between the $1.61 million transfer and the 10.5 million WLD transfer. The combined figure of $6.467 million comes from Wu Blockchain as a single source; while its amount basis is consistent with the other two reports, it has not been cross-verified by other sources. Whether new transfers from associated addresses emerge, and changes in WLD deposits, withdrawals, and trading volume on OKX and Gate, will constitute direct clues for observing the impact of this event.
FAQ
### How large is this WLD deposit, and which exchanges did the funds flow to?
According to Ai Yi's monitoring, a cumulative 10.5 million WLD worth $4.857 million was deposited within 11 hours. Wu Blockchain reported that approximately 10 million were transferred to OKX and 500,000 to Gate; the other two reports did not disclose an exchange breakdown, and readers should note this information gap.
### Has the combined amount of the two transfers been confirmed by multiple sources?
Wu Blockchain states that the $1.61 million transfer from three days ago and this 10.5 million WLD transfer together involve approximately $6.467 million. This combined figure appears only in Wu Blockchain's report; Odaily Planet Daily and PANews did not provide a combined figure, making it single-source information.
### What impact will this deposit have on the WLD price, and what should be monitored next?
All three sources only state the facts of the on-chain transfers, without explaining the use of the deposits or offering any price judgment or selling pressure conclusion. Going forward, it is worth tracking whether the associated address (0x9b66...98fE) continues to make transfers, as well as changes in WLD deposits, withdrawals, and trading volume on OKX and Gate.