World Liberty Financial is set to open trading for its WLFI token after securing overwhelming approval from its community.
The governance proposal, which closed on July 16, saw a staggering 99.94% of participants voting in favour of making the token tradable.
The vote, which ran for a week starting July 9, will transition the WLFI ecosystem from closed participation to a more open model. This change will enable peer-to-peer transfers and allow tokenholders to access secondary markets for the first time.
Under the new arrangement, trading will commence in phases. Initially, only a portion of tokens held by early backers will be unlocked, while the rest—including founder and advisor allocations—will remain locked until further community votes decide on future release schedules. Holdings linked to the Trump family, including those through DT Marks DEFI LLC, will continue to be subject to these restrictions.
The Trump family maintains a prominent role in the project, reportedly holding around 15.75 billion WLFI tokens. Donald Trump’s sons, Donald Jr., Eric, and Barron, are listed as project advisors. Combined, their involvement in WLFI and other crypto ventures has added an estimated $620 million to the family’s net worth.
The WLFI token was launched through two major funding rounds. The first took place in October 2024, raising approximately $300 million by selling 20 billion tokens at $0.015 each. The second round in January 2025 raised $250 million through the sale of 5 billion tokens at $0.05 each. In total, World Liberty Financial has generated around $550 million in token sale revenue.
A detailed rollout plan for trading is expected soon, although no centralized or decentralized exchange listings have been confirmed yet. Market watchers, however, have begun speculating on potential listings following the successful vote.
Meanwhile, World Liberty Financial has partnered with blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs to oversee on-chain activity and support compliance efforts. While there have been no regulatory challenges to date, the token’s newfound tradability is likely to draw greater scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers as it reaches broader markets.
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