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Trump-Linked World Liberty Financial to Airdrop $1.2M in WLFI Tokens to Early Stablecoin Users

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a cryptocurrency venture associated with U.S. President Donald Trump, has announced an airdrop of 8.4 million WLFI tokens—valued at roughly $1.2 million—to early users of its USD1 stablecoin loyalty program.

The distribution will reward participants in the USD1 Points Program, which launched two months ago to promote adoption of the platform’s U.S. dollar–backed stablecoin. Users earned points by trading USD1 pairs on partner exchanges and maintaining eligible balances.

Airdrop to roll out across six exchanges

The first WLFI token distribution will occur across six partner exchanges—Gate.io, KuCoin, LBank, HTX Global, Flipster, and MEXC. Each platform will independently determine reward amounts and eligibility.

World Liberty noted that the points program will soon expand to include decentralized finance integrations and new earning options, describing the initiative as “only the beginning.

Issued by World Liberty Financial and custodied by BitGo, USD1 has grown into the world’s sixth-largest stablecoin with a market capitalization of $2.94 billion, according to CoinMarketCap.

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Trump’s crypto empire surges

The WLFI token trades at $0.14, down 0.5% in the past 24 hours and nearly 70% below its September all-time high of $0.46. Despite market fluctuations, Trump’s cryptocurrency ventures have significantly boosted his wealth.

According to a recent Financial Times investigation, Trump’s digital asset portfolio has generated over $1 billion in pre-tax profits within the past year, with $550 million attributed to WLFI alone.

Trump disclosed $57.4 million in income from World Liberty Financial in June, though his family’s stake reportedly ballooned to $5 billion after a recent token unlock. Their branded tokens, Official Trump (TRUMP) and Official Melania Meme (MELANIA), have also yielded $427 million combined, while USD1 profits have topped $42 million since April.

USD1 Has Become a Much Larger Part of the Project

By June 2026, USD1’s circulating supply had reached approximately $4.6 billion, up from about $3.3 billion at the beginning of the year. The stablecoin was also used to pay $250,000 in fighter performance bonuses at the UFC Freedom 250 event held on the White House lawn in June.

World Liberty currently describes USD1 as a fully backed stablecoin redeemable 1:1 for U.S. dollars, with reserves consisting of U.S. cash, government money-market funds and other cash equivalents. The project also says USD1 operates across multiple blockchain networks and is being developed for payments, DeFi and capital-markets applications.

That expansion gives the 2025 WLFI airdrop greater context in 2026. The reward program was launched when USD1 was still building its user base, while the stablecoin has since become a multibillion-dollar asset within the crypto market.

 

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