Worldcoin’s WLD token rises about 8% following news that Grayscale has filed with U.S. regulators to create a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) tied to WLD. Multiple reports say the filing is submitted as an S-1, a registration document used for proposed public investment products in the United States. The proposed fund would track the Worldcoin token and, if approved, would mark the first U.S. ETF connected to Worldcoin, a project associated with Sam Altman’s biometric-based technology. The reporting focuses on the market reaction to the filing and the significance of the product request rather than on any changes to Worldcoin’s underlying business. As with other ETF proposals, the process depends on regulatory review and approval, and there is no indication in the reports of a timeline for acceptance. The sources describe the move as notable because it would expand traditional fund access to a token that has been primarily traded via crypto exchanges and related market venues.