Worldcoin co-founder Arthur Hayes liquidates Maelstrom's WLD position as Worldcoin declines 10% and SpaceX pre-listing quote falls 50%.
Macro & Markets ·
Arthur Hayes announced on X that he had sold his Worldcoin position, stating he exited after observing the chart moving unfavorably. The move came roughly three days after he had promoted the token with bullish sentiment and significantly higher price targets. WLD subsequently declined 30 percent following the announcement.
Hayes's exit drew scrutiny from observer ZachXBT, who noted a pattern across Hayes's prior promotions of tokens including NEAR, HYPE, and ZEC, questioning how much liquidity his followers provided during exit windows. Hayes responded that he sold at a market price to a willing counterparty, while acknowledging prices could have moved higher. Thread replies accused Hayes of shilling WLD immediately before the dump, creating exit liquidity for retail followers who had followed his promotion.
The timing and narrative raise open questions about whether Hayes coordinated the promotion-and-exit sequence intentionally, and whether similar patterns will emerge with future token endorsements from Hayes. Neither Hayes nor other parties have provided direct evidence of coordination or addressed the broader allegation systematically.