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Trump to Launch $40B WLFI Token September 1

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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