Trump's World Liberty Financial tokens begin trading - Company X post

Trump's World Liberty Financial tokens begin trading - Company X post

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a decentralized finance (DeFi) project co-founded by President Donald Trump and his family, is set to unlock its first tranche of tokens for trading on Monday, July 2, 2025. The tokens will debut across multiple major exchanges, including Binance and Kraken, marking a significant milestone for the project.

Over the past day, trading volume on WLFI derivatives has spiked by over 400%, reaching $3.13 billion, according to Coinglass data. This surge in activity is attributed to investors' anticipation of the token's unlocking. The perpetual futures for WLFI debuted last week across major exchanges, initially priced around $0.40, but the price has since dipped to approximately $0.32.

Binance has seen nearly half of the WLFI pre-market trading volume in the past day, with $1.52 billion compared to OKX's $607 million and Bitget's $428 million. Binance also leads the field in WLFI open interest, with $360 million, more than double Bitget's $107 million.

The unlocking of 20% of the tokens purchased by early investors in the $0.015 and $0.05 rounds is expected to occur on Monday. This represents approximately 5% of the token's overall supply. If the pre-market price holds, WLFI will debut with a fully diluted value (FDV) of over $31 billion, potentially placing it near the top 10 crypto projects by FDV.

World Liberty Financial has also hinted at an upcoming announcement related to its USD1 stablecoin on X, although no further details have been provided. The project is planning a loyalty program for its flagship stablecoin, according to previous reports.

Investors in the $0.015 round stand to realize a ~20x return at current prices. However, the tokens held by the Trump family's stake of 22.5 billion tokens, held by the holding company DT Marks DEFI LLC, won't be immediately unlocked. This could potentially lead to criticism and questions about conflict of interest, given the project's ties to President Trump.

Crypto exchanges including Kraken, HTX, and KuCoin have announced plans to list WLFI, with Binance becoming the first exchange to do so. Deposits for WLFI are already live on Binance, with withdrawals scheduled to begin on Tuesday. Binance will apply its "seed tag" designation to WLFI, indicating the token's innovative but high-risk nature.

The debut of WLFI on Binance marks a turning point from its non-transferable token phase to full tradability. The token will launch on three blockchains simultaneously: Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, and Solana.

References:
[1] The Block. (2025). WLFI Derivatives Volume Jumps 400% Ahead of World Liberty's First Token Unlock on Monday. Retrieved from https://www.theblock.co/post/368856/wlfi-derivatives-volume-jumps-400-ahead-of-world-libertys-first-token-unlock-on-monday
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