- Trump-backed WLFI tokens unlock, eyeing $40B market debut.
- Early investors gain access as compliance lockbox goes live.
- Futures trade near $0.40, boosting Trump’s multi-billion stake.
World Liberty Financial is preparing to unlock tradable tokens for early investors on September 1, a move that could push the project’s valuation above $40 billion. According to the company’s update, supporters from its first two funding rounds will gain access to 20 percent of their allocations, with the remainder pending a governance decision.
Those rounds sold tokens at $0.015 and $0.5, respectively, placing early investors at a massive advantage before the tokens could be freely traded in the market. The unlocked amount would constitute around 5 percent of the total supply, whereas tokens given to founders, advisors, and staff would be locked up.
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Compliance Measures and Investor Access
Starting August 25, investors will be able to activate an onchain “Lockbox” to confirm compliance before trading. The project indicated that the majority of the participants are activated instantly, whereas requirements restrict
others. WLFI holders voted in July to allow the Ethereum-based token to be tradeable. In conjunction with the token launch, World Liberty Financial has been marketing its USD1 stablecoin and has mentioned a user loyalty program and a Coinbase listing.
Market Pricing and Trump’s Stake
Perpetual futures contracts for WLFI went live on Binance, Bybit, and OKX, trading between $0.40 and $0.42 during their debut. At that distance, the fully diluted cap is over 40 billion, using the 100 billion total supply.
DT Marks DEFI LLC, the holding company of the Trump family, would own more than $9 billion worth of shares in the event that the spot markets balance those prices upon the unlock. According to disclosures, President Donald Trump himself owns 15.75 billion tokens, which at the current price would be worth more than 6 billion dollars.
Political Backlash
Trump’s sizable position in the project has drawn criticism from political opponents who warn of potential conflicts of interest. Democratic efforts to tighten up guardrails during debate on the GENIUS Act mostly did not make it into the final text of the stablecoin legislation signed into law earlier this year.
As the unlock nears, World Liberty Financial will test to see whether robust futures prices transfer into spot markets. The debut will also highlight the political and financial weight tied to the Trump-backed project.
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