On 8 September 2026 Worldcoin (WLD) was at about $0.477, with a market capitalisation of about $1.75 billion and roughly $554 million traded in 24 hours. These figures are CoinGecko's daily snapshot at 00:00 UTC. The main project news that week came on 2 September, when World open-sourced ProveKit, its zero-knowledge proving toolkit. By 25 October 2026 WLD had fallen to about $0.445, according to CoinGecko.
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The numbers on 8 September 2026
| Metric (CoinGecko, 8 Sep 2026, 00:00 UTC) | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | $0.4773 |
| Market capitalisation | $1.754B |
| 24-hour volume, all venues | $554.2M |
For context, CoinGecko records an all-time high of $11.74 in March 2024. Trackers give the date as 9 or 10 March, depending on the time zone. At $0.477, WLD was about 96% below that peak.
What happened that week
2 September: ProveKit goes open source
The Block reported on 2 September 2026 that World had open-sourced ProveKit. World had used the toolkit inside World ID through early access since April 2026. The Block's account says ProveKit:
- lets a person prove a claim, such as age, nationality or holding a valid ID, from a phone or browser without handing over the underlying document;
- supports Noir circuits;
- targets 128-bit post-quantum security and needs no trusted setup;
- produces proofs in seconds on a typical phone. World says proofs take "under 30 seconds on a low-end device used in testing".
The GitHub repository (worldfnd/provekit) describes the project as "client side zero-knowledge proving". It compiles Noir programs and generates WHIR proofs. It is released under the MIT licence, and the v1 branch is the stable interface. ProveKit v1 is described as production-ready for off-chain verification, and World says a v2 is in development.
Remco Bloemen, head of blockchain at World Foundation, wrote on X: "Identity documents should only be authenticated using zero-knowledge proofs."
Supply backdrop: the July emission cut
From 24 July 2026, World cut its daily WLD unlocks by about 43%, from roughly 5.1 million to 2.9 million WLD a day. The community allocation was halved, from 3.2 million to 1.6 million a day. Tools for Humanity's team and investor unlocks fell 32%, from 1.9 million to 1.3 million a day. The change was announced in April 2026, according to BeInCrypto's report, which Yahoo Finance republished on 11 April 2026.
WLD from the emission cut to 25 October
Step through the dated events around the week of 8 September 2026 to see what changed for WLD supply, products and price.
- April 2026Emission cut announceddone
World announced it would cut daily WLD unlocks, according to BeInCrypto's report republished by Yahoo Finance on 11 April 2026. The same month, World began using ProveKit inside World ID through early access, and World ID for Zoom entered a limited beta.
- 24 July 2026Daily unlocks fall by about 43%done
Daily WLD unlocks fell from roughly 5.1 million to 2.9 million WLD. The community allocation was halved from 3.2 million to 1.6 million a day, and Tools for Humanity's team and investor unlocks fell 32%, from 1.9 million to 1.3 million a day.
- 2 September 2026ProveKit goes open sourcedone
The Block reported that World had open-sourced ProveKit, its zero-knowledge proving toolkit. It supports Noir circuits, targets 128-bit post-quantum security, needs no trusted setup and is released under the MIT licence.
- 8 September 2026Price snapshotdone
CoinGecko's 00:00 UTC snapshot showed WLD at $0.4773, a market capitalisation of $1.754B and $554.2M traded in 24 hours. That was about 96% below the $11.74 all-time high of March 2024.
- 17 September 2026World Money launchesdone
World launched World Money, a self-custody app with stablecoin balances in eight currencies, rolling out to more than 150 countries. WLD is one of the assets eligible for Earn deposits. World says it is not a bank and that Earn involves possible loss of principal.
- 30 September 2026peaqOSdone
World posted that peaqOS brings World ID to physical AI and machine networks.
- 18 October 2026Enterprise productsdone
World announced World ID for banking and finance and a new World ID app, and said World ID for Zoom is now generally available.
- 25 October 2026Price on 25 Octoberdone
CoinGecko showed WLD at $0.4446, down 5.2% over 24 hours, with a market capitalisation of about $1.65 billion (rank #60). Circulating supply was about 3.72 billion of a 10 billion maximum.
This lists only the dated events in the article: it does not show daily prices between the dates, the size of later unlocks, or whether WLD is available where you live.
What came after
- 17 September 2026: World Money. World launched World Money, which it calls "a financial super app for humans". It is a self-custody app with stablecoin balances in eight currencies, an Earn tab built on Morpho programs, a Trade tab and transfers by username. World says the rollout covers more than 150 countries and that "features and eligibility vary by country". WLD is one of the assets eligible for Earn deposits. World also says that "World Money is not a bank" and that Earn and investing involve possible loss of principal.
- 30 September 2026: peaqOS. World posted that peaqOS brings World ID to physical AI and machine networks.
- 18 October 2026: enterprise products. World announced World ID for banking and finance and a new World ID app. It also said World ID for Zoom is now generally available, after a limited beta announced in April.
- 25 October 2026: price. CoinGecko showed WLD at $0.4446, down 5.2% over 24 hours, with a market capitalisation of about $1.65 billion (rank #60). Circulating supply was about 3.72 billion of a 10 billion maximum.
Why this matters for anyone following WLD
- Supply is the steady factor. About 2.9 million WLD a day are unlocked under the July schedule. That pressure exists whatever the news.
- The product news is about identity, not the token. ProveKit and the October enterprise products are World ID infrastructure. World Money is the one launch in this period that gives WLD a direct role, through Earn deposits.
- Check eligibility. World's own pages say that eligibility for WLD "is restricted based on geography, age, and other factors".
