WLD Surges 33% as Narrative Tokens Outperform Bitcoin Dip
Bitcoin fell below $64,000 on Thursday morning Hong Kong time, trading nearly 5% down on the day. However, several narrative-driven tokens bucked the trend. Worldcoin's WLD led major gainers, surging 33% in the past 24 hours and nearly 60% on the week. Arthur Hayes, through his family office Maelstrom, set a $10 target for WLD, arguing that capital is chasing scarce public-market proxies for leading AI companies. Maelstrom cited enthusiasm around SpaceX's confidential IPO filing and reports of Anthropic preparing to go public, suggesting Worldcoin's association with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman makes it a liquid proxy for AI investment interest. Other outperformers included Ethena's ENA (up 17%), Hyperliquid's HYPE (up 4%, weekly gain over 25%), and Ondo Finance's ONDO (up 4.5%), highlighting continued interest in tokenized real-world assets.
Key facts
- Bitcoin fell below $64,000, down nearly 5% on the day.
- Worldcoin's WLD surged 33% in 24 hours, up 60% weekly.
- Arthur Hayes set $10 target for WLD via Maelstrom.
- AI narrative boosts WLD, ENA, HYPE, and ONDO tokens.
- Investor interest in tokenized real-world assets remains strong.