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Worldcoin’s At-Launch Supply Mostly Made of Loans to Market Makers

Worldcoin’s whitepaper reveals key details about its tokenomics, including a fixed total supply of 10 billion WLD tokens for the first 15 years. After that, an inflation rate of 1.5% could be implemented. The fully diluted valuation of the tokens at launch was $20.6 billion, but the circulating supply was valued at around $219 million. The token distribution and loans to market makers have raised concerns about potential selloffs and price stability.

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Worldcoin’s At-Launch Supply Mostly Made of Loans to Market Makers

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