Trump-Linked WLFI Token Launches September 1 with $40B Valuation - Coinedict

2025-08-28 17:43:37

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), tied to Donald Trump, will launch its $40B crypto token on September 1. Early backers unlock 20% of holdings as Binance and Coinbase listings loom.

How the WLFI Token Launch Works

WLFI is built on Ethereum and will be distributed through a system called Lockbox. Early investors, who bought tokens at $0.015 and $0.05, can start claiming 20% of their holdings on September 1. This distribution represents about 5% of WLFI’s total supply.

The remaining 80% of tokens will be governed by the community, reinforcing WLFI’s stated mission of decentralization and participatory design. Importantly, founder, advisor, and partner allocations remain locked, a move intended to give markets confidence in the token’s stability.

The rollout follows a two-step process:

Investors connect their wallets to the official site.
Tokens are moved into a secure smart contract, which will unlock investor shares on September 1.

Security has been a top focus, with Web3 security firm Cyfrin auditing WLFI’s smart contracts and verifying presale wallets to eliminate non-compliant addresses.

Major Exchange Listings Incoming

WLFI isn’t just stopping at its token launch. The project is also expected to debut on Binance, Coinbase, and Hyperliquid, with official announcements anticipated in the coming days. If confirmed, these listings could dramatically boost WLFI’s visibility and liquidity.

Trump’s Billion-Dollar Crypto Stake

At the heart of the project is DT Marks DeFi LLC, a Trump-linked holding company that controls 22.5 billion WLFI tokens. Based on current futures prices of $0.20–$0.30, the project’s fully diluted valuation exceeds $40 billion.

Trump personally controls around 15.75 billion tokens, giving him a stake valued at over $6 billion — more than Forbes’ current estimate of his total net worth. This suggests that a large portion of Trump’s wealth is now tied to crypto assets, including NFTs, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and memecoins.

Political and Ethical Questions

While WLFI has energized parts of the crypto market, Trump’s heavy involvement has sparked concerns about conflicts of interest. Critics point to the GENIUS Act, recently signed into law by Trump. The act regulates stablecoins but lacks safeguards addressing potential conflicts for policymakers who also have large crypto holdings.

Adding fuel to the debate, World Liberty Financial is also launching a stablecoin, USD1, alongside WLFI. Lawmakers argue that this dual launch raises transparency and accountability questions.

Ripple Effects Across DeFi

WLFI’s influence has already spilled into the wider DeFi ecosystem. Recently, rumors of a WLFI–Aave partnership caused an 8% drop in AAVE’s token price, though both sides later denied the speculation. The episode highlights the power struggles and market sensitivity surrounding high-profile DeFi projects.

All of this comes as DeFi continues its rapid expansion, with total value locked (TVL) surpassing $167 billion. With fresh regulatory momentum in the U.S. and WLFI’s massive valuation, investors are watching closely to see whether this project reshapes the DeFi landscape.

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