On October 23, Worldcoin officially announced that during the transition period after the launch of Worldcoin, Orb operators will be rewarded in the form of USDC. Currently, this transition period is coming to an end and operators will receive rewards in the form of WLD. In addition, when WLD is officially launched, World Assets Ltd. (a subsidiary of the Worldcoin Foundation) has signed loan agreements with five market makers operating outside the United States.

Since October 1st, Wintermute, Flow Traders, and GSR Markets have withdrawn 4.67 million WLD from CEX. Currently, 5 WLD market makers hold a total of 40.39 million WLD, with GSR holding the closest amount to the borrowed amount on the chain and Amber Group having the largest difference in quantity.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, Worldcoin (WLD) has been withdrawn from centralized exchanges and held on-chain by five market makers, including Wintermute, FlowTraders, and GSRMarkets, with a total of 40.39 million WLD held on-chain. Since October 1st, Wintermute, FlowTraders, and GSRMarkets have withdrawn 4.67 million WLD from CEX. GSR currently holds the amount closest to the borrowed amount, while AmberGroup has the largest difference in quantity.

According to The Data Nerd's monitoring, GSR Markets extracted 880,000 WLD tokens (approximately $1.41 million) from multiple CEX exchanges one hour ago, and the current position is 11.44 million WLD tokens (approximately $18.32 million).

According to official sources, Nethermind Security has completed six audits of Worldcoin, including World ID contract, World ID status bridge, World ID example airdrop contract, WLD grants contract, etc.

Slope, a financial technology startup supported by Worldcoin founder Sam Altman, announced the completion of a $30 million financing round, with participation from Y Combinator, monashees, and a group of angel investors in the financial technology field. It is reported that Sam Altman and Union Square Ventures jointly led Slope's previous $24 million Series A financing round. So far, the company's total financing amount has reached $187 million.

Worldcoin has achieved a significant milestone by onboarding 1% of Chile's population onto its platform, which amounts to over 200,000 people. The project's strategy involves creating a privacy-preserving digital identity called World ID using a biometric physical device called "Orb." The World ID's Proof of Personhood concept is crucial in the AI era, as it distinguishes humans from AI bots and presents a global economic opportunity for humanity. <br>

Crypto strategist Michaël van de Poppe has shared his predictions for XRP, Chainlink (LINK), and Worldcoin (WLD). Van de Poppe is waiting for XRP to show signs of strength and is looking for a breakout above $0.54, which could lead to a rally above $0.70. He believes that LINK is likely to continue its bullish trend and could soar as high as $8.59, with potential entry points at $6.15-6.40. As for WLD, Van de Poppe sees opportunities for short-lived rallies and suggests entry points at $1.35 or $1.11.

Worldcoin's parent company, TFH (Tools for Humanity), CEO Alex Blania recently revealed that nearly $4.8 million has been used to fund cryptocurrency and blockchain education in Kenya.In addition, Blania denied allegations that Worldcoin plans to sell user biometric data obtained through eye scanning balls. Blania stated, "We want to emphasize Worldcoin's long-term commitment to Kenya. Our commitment to the people of Kenya is genuine, and we always strive to operate honestly, compliantly, and most importantly, transparently."

September 16th, Worldcoin (WLD) surged above $1.3 and is currently priced at $1.33, with a 24-hour increase of 24.11%. As previously reported by BlockBeats, according to on-chain data analyst Yu Jin, a WLD market maker transferred 4.5 million WLD (approximately $6.07 million) to CEX on September 7th. According to The Data Nerd, GSR Markets has withdrawn a total of 1.43 million WLD from CEX in the past two weeks, and Wintermute Trading withdrew 300,000 WLD from CEX one day ago.