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title: Sam Altman’s Worldcoin ($WLD) has lost about 98% of its value, turning a $100,000 investment at its peak into roughly $2,000.
description: "The project’s “Orb” device, which scans irises in exchange for tokens, raising concerns about permanent biometric data collection and consent—echoed by Edward Snowden and researchers like MIT. It highlights regulatory pushback and bans across multiple countries. \n\nSome are pointing out that the project’s team of selling large amounts of tokens while supply increases, contributing to price decline, and portrays broader ethical and legal concerns around the project."
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# [Sam Altman’s Worldcoin ($WLD) has lost about 98% of its value, turning a $100,000 investment at its peak into roughly $2,000.](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/sam-altmans-worldcoin-wld-has-lost-about-98-of-its-value-turning-a-100000-investment-at-its-peak-into-roughly-2000)

 Written by [Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/author/charles-henry-monchau) | Apr 30, 2026, 3:30:33 PM

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