WorldCoin’s native cryptocurrency, WLD, price surges after Tom Lee and Eightco treasury backing announcement happened. WLD has gained more than 50% in the last 24 hours and over 100% in the past week, reaching the $2.00 threshold. This spike was fueled primarily by a bold corporate treasury pivot from Eightco, backed by high profile figure Tom Lee.

Commitment from Treasury Support

Eightco (NASDAQ: OCTO) announced its strategic $250 million Worldcoin treasury plan, bringing the company into the spotlight. They appointed Dan Ives, a popular Wall Street tech analyst, as board chair, which added credibility and hype to the move. Alongside this, Tom Lee supported the treasury with a $20 million investment from BitMine, reinforcing Eightco’s $250 million Worldcoin treasury plan. This leadership change, combined with Tom Lee’s backing, allowed WLD to move in a positive trend, triggering retail traders and speculators to pile in. As a result, Eightco’s stock surged 5600% while WLD reached the $2.00 threshold.

This announcement has brought hype into the market, but that is not where it ends. The reputation of Dan Ives and Tom Lee created strong investor trust, instilling confidence for the foreseeable future. Since Tom Lee is a famous market strategist and Dan Ives’ appointment amplified enthusiasm, the reaction was much stronger, reinforcing belief in their market commitment.

WLD Price Increase Expected to Continue

The announcement is just the beginning, as the market speculates that WLD has more potential to grow, according to the Teneo-managed 3AC liquidation wallet. The 3AC liquidation wallet originally received 75 million WLD tokens two years ago and has been offloading since July 26, 2024. In the last 24 hours, it sold 2.25 million WLD tokens valued at $2.88 million. Despite this large dumping, the wallet still holds 52.47 million WLD worth approximately $92 million at the current price.

Amid this activity, WLD has maintained a strong position, increasing weekly gains to more than 100%, most of which occurred in the last two days. Daily trading volume has surged 243% to $4.2 billion, suggesting strong optimism among traders. Market analysts believe Worldcoin could climb all the way to $4.00.

Eightco’s OCTO Ticker Changes to ORB

With Eightco’s focus on the Worldcoin treasury, it is also preparing to change its ticker symbol from OCTO to ORB around September 11, 2025. This shift reflects Eightco’s growing commitment to Worldcoin as its primary treasury reserve asset. Additionally, the company may hold ETH as a secondary reserve, but its main emphasis will be on WLD. This change is expected to strengthen investor and trader confidence.

Worldcoin’s (WLD) Future Insights

The token is still down 80% from its March 2024 high of $11.82 but has now crossed $2.00, with the next resistance zone expected between $2.20 and $2.40. Worldcoin’s market capitalization stands at $4.09 billion, with trading volume at $4.2 billion as of September 9, 2025.

With Eightco’s support and Tom Lee’s influence, WLD is expected to continue its growth in the coming days.