World Liberty Financial, a Trump-backed DeFi project, is planning to establish a strategic token reserve of its crypto holdings, according to co-founder Chase Herro
According to reports from Bloomberg, Herro claimed the decision to create such a reserve is driven by the need to manage the platform’s growing cryptocurrency holdings more effectively.
The reserve will not only hold tokenized assets but also serve as a governance tool. Holders of WLF’s governance token, $WLFI, will have voting rights on strategic decisions, including how the reserve is managed, potentially influencing the direction of WLF’s investment strategy.
This announcement follows WLFI’s recent aggressive crypto spree. In January 2025, the platform invested $178.2 million across six major cryptocurrencies, including Ethereum and Wrapped Bitcoin. The platform made strategic purchases during market dips, acquiring 94.94 wBTC for $9.84 million and 10.81 million TRX for $2.65 million. The platform’s total cryptocurrency holdings now stand at an estimated $365.5 million.
Meanwhile, the success of the platform’s native has bolstered its position in the market. After completing its initial offering, which raised $300 million at $0.015 per token, the platform launched an additional sale of 5 billion tokens at a 230% price increase ($0.05), aiming to raise $250 million. According to its website, 24 billion tokens have been sold and 1 billion more are available for purchase using various cryptocurrencies including ETH, USDC, USDT, and WETH. Notably, that’s 5 billion more than it initiall planned of its total 100 billion WLFI tokens
Though marketed as a DeFi lending platform, WLFI hasn’t yet launched operations. The project has drawn attention due to its connections to the Trump family, with Donald Jr., Eric, and Barron Trump serving as Web3 Advisors. Their involvement has raised questions about potential regulatory conflicts of interest, though the family actively promotes the project through various channels.
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