Trump Family Cuts WLFI Stake by 35% Amid Crypto Regulation Push

The Trump family has recently reduced its stake in World Liberty Financial (WLFI) over the past few weeks. DT Marks DEFI LLC, the Trump family’s primary holding company for the project, decreased its ownership from 75% in December 2024 to approximately 60% by January, and further down to roughly 40% after June 8. This reduction was noted in updated language on World Liberty Financial’s website but was not publicly announced.

It is unclear whether the family directly profited from this stake reduction. However, estimates suggest that a sale could have yielded tens of millions of dollars. Trump personally reported more than $57 million in income from the venture as of June, based on public filings.

These changes come at a time when lawmakers are calling for investigations into the President’s financial connections to the crypto industry, while his administration advances policy on digital assets. In March, World Liberty Financial began issuing its own USD1 stablecoin, just days before Congress moved forward with the GENIUS Act, legislation designed to regulate stablecoins in the U.S.

The Senate passed the GENIUS Act this week with bipartisan support, though similar measures face debate in the House, partly due to concerns over Trump’s ties to the crypto project. The president publicly urged House lawmakers to pass the bill “ASAP” in a social media post on June 19.

World Liberty Financial has raised about $550 million through two public token sales and gained international attention after an Abu Dhabi-based firm announced plans to use the USD1 stablecoin for a $2 billion investment in Binance. While the Trump Organization and World Liberty Financial did not respond to requests for comment, observers say the lack of public statements about stake sales may help the family maintain confidence in its remaining crypto holdings.

The company’s stake adjustments have added to broader debates over conflicts of interest, as Trump and a Republican-led Congress pursue stablecoin regulations at the same time his venture expands its footprint in the sector.