September 1 could mark a KEY moment in DeFi’s recent history as World Liberty Financial prepares to unlock the first batch of WLFI tokens, part of a project closely tied to President Donald 0 token, built on Ethereum, will be distributed through a system called 1 backers who purchased tokens at $0.015 and $0.05 will be able to claim 20% of their holdings starting September 1, representing about 5% of the total 2 remaining 80% will be subject to community governance, reflecting the project’s participatory design. Founders’, advisors’, and partners’ allocations remain locked to reassure markets. A Controlled Two-Step Process The activation process is straightforward but tightly 3 must connect their wallets to the official website to transfer WLFI into a secure smart 4 there, they can unlock their share beginning September 1.
Cyfrin, a Web3 security firm, audited the contracts, and presale wallets were verified to exclude non-compliant 5 will also debut on leading exchanges—Binance, Coinbase, and Hyperliquid—with official announcements expected in the coming days. Trump’s Massive Crypto Stake Behind WLFI stands DT Marks DEFI LLC, a Trump-linked holding that controls 22.5 billion 6 current futures prices of $0.20–$0.30, WLFI’s fully diluted valuation exceeds $40 billion, with Trump’s 15.75 billion tokens worth more than $6 billion. $WLFI Perps are now LIVE across major exchanges including @binance It’s WLFI season. — WLFI (@worldlibertyfi) August 23, 2025 That figure surpasses Forbes’ $5 billion estimate of his net 7 suggests that much of his wealth now stems from digital assets, including NFTs, memecoins, Bitcoin, and Ethereum.
However, Trump’s deep involvement raises ethical 8 point to the GENIUS Act, recently signed by Trump , which regulates stablecoins but omits conflict-of-interest 9 simultaneous launch of World Liberty’s stablecoin, USD1, has intensified scrutiny from 10 Ripples Across DeFi WLFI’s success has not been without 11 of a partnership with lending protocol Aave triggered an 8% drop in AAVE’s token price, though the rumors were was swiftly denied. Still, the episode reflects the influence battles shaping DeFi projects 12 WLFI launch unfolds against a broader backdrop of DeFi expansion, with total value locked surpassing $167 billion. Post-election regulatory momentum in the 13 bolstered optimism, attracting investor focus toward high-profile projects like WLFI.
Disclaimer: This article has been translated from our Italian 14 effort has been made to ensure accuracy.
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