Grayscale Files S-1 for Worldcoin ETF as WLD Rises 8%

As the exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have rebounded from the eight-week-long outflow streak, Grayscale has taken the opportunity to strengthen its foothold in altcoin ETFs.

In its S‑1 filing on the 20th of July 2026, the asset manager proposed launching a Worldcoin [WLD] ETF with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The Trust, established as a Delaware statutory trust on the 10th of July 2026, is designed solely to hold WLD tokens. However, it also gives investors exposure to WLD’s price without requiring them to purchase or manage the cryptocurrency directly.

That said, Grayscale intends to list the fund on the Nasdaq with the ticker “GWLD.” This would allow the launch to happen more quickly, as per the generic listing standards.

Additionally, the filing also emphasizes that this is not a regulated commodity pool or registered investment company. Simply put, investors do not have the same protections as with conventional mutual funds or CFTC-regulated products.

In a corporate sense, the Sponsor (Grayscale Investments Sponsors, LLC) is part of a chain of Grayscale entities that are all ultimately owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG). In fact, the actual WLD and its private keys will be held by BitGo Bank & Trust. Meanwhile, CSC Delaware Trust Company will serve as trustee, and BNY Mellon as transfer agent and administrator.

This came at a time when Worldcoin‘s price was trading at $0.3858 at press time, up 7.97% over the previous day.

While Grayscale moves ahead with the WLD ETF, its other ETFs see mixed performance. For instance, on the 20th of July, Grayscale’s BTC saw $41.4 million in inflows, and its GBTC saw $45.4 million in outflows. In contrast, Grayscale’s other altcoin ETFs recorded no flows.

Amidst this, AMBCrypto also observed an intriguing trend. They pointed out that spot Bitcoin [BTC] ETF inflows have been positive since the 14th of July, but the capital infusion has not been sufficient to significantly raise prices.

• Grayscale has filed an S-1 filing for its Worldcoin ETF and intends to list the fund under the ticker “GWLD.”
• The price of WLD surged by almost 8% in the past 24 hours.