Worldcoin's WLD token jumped after asset manager Grayscale filed to launch the first US exchange-traded fund tied to the biometric crypto project, moving to bring Sam Altman's eye-scanning venture a step closer to Wall Street.
If approved, the fund would list on Nasdaq under the ticker GWLD using the exchange's generic listing standards for commodity-based trusts—meaning it could launch without a separate SEC rule change once WLD meets Nasdaq's eligibility criteria. BitGo Bank & Trust would custody the tokens, while the Bank of New York Mellon would serve as transfer agent and administrator, the filing shows. WLD is the 55th-largest cryptocurrency, with a market capitalization of around $1.4 billion, according to CoinGecko.
Sam Altman's eye-scanning projectFor now, the filing is only a first step: the fund can't trade until the registration takes effect and WLD clears Nasdaq's listing bar. But if it does, it would give everyday investors their first way to hold Worldcoin through a U.S. brokerage account.
