Worldcoin (WLD) widened its reported 24-hour gain from 9.16% to 13.4% across two Oct. 20 market checks, while Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) showed smaller gains by evening.
At 6:27 p.m. ET (22:27 UTC), WLD was quoted at $0.5922, near the $0.5950 top of its seven-day range. Its market capitalization was about $2.26 billion. At the same check, Bitcoin stood at $83,026.77, up 1.1% over 24 hours, while Ether rose 2.0% to $2,460.04.
At 8:03 a.m. ET (12:03 UTC), the earlier check put WLD at $0.546, a 9.16% increase over 24 hours. At that time, Bitcoin showed a 1.00% decline and Ether a 1.42% decline. The percentages reflect separate 24-hour periods measured at each check.
EconoTimes’ earlier account of WLD’s weekend trading recorded an Oct. 18 close of $0.488667 and a weekend high of $0.5376.
Separately, World unveiled identity tools for banking and finance on Oct. 18. The package checks a person's uniqueness, presence during an interaction and details including age or nationality. The package also allows identity proofs to be delegated to AI agents. Its initial design partners are Bain Capital, VanEck Funds, OpenExchange, Outtake and Pantera Capital. WLD holders do not gain ownership rights in World.
