World Liberty Financial Tokens Approved for Trading with 99.94% Vote

Tokenholders of the World Liberty Financial (WLFI) project, backed by former U.S. President Donald Trump, have overwhelmingly voted to make their tokens tradable. The proposal, submitted on July 9, received an approval rate of 99.94% from approximately 20,900 votes cast. This decision paves the way for the Trump-linked token to potentially increase in value by allowing it to be traded through peer-to-peer transactions and secondary markets.

The WLFI team stated that this move will enable more tokenholders to participate directly in protocol decisions, including voting on emissions, ecosystem incentives, and future treasury actions. This proposal marks the first step in handing greater influence to the community. The token unlock will occur in stages, with a full launch plan to be announced soon. Initially, only a portion of the tokens sold to early supporters will be eligible for trading, while the remainder will be subject to a second community vote to determine the unlock and release schedule. Founders, team, and adviser tokens will not be unlocked immediately and will follow a longer schedule with yet-to-be-determined timing and eligibility requirements.

World Liberty Financial sold WLFI tokens in two tranches. The first tranche, opened in October 2024, sold 20 billion tokens at $0.015 each, generating approximately $300 million. The second tranche, opened in January, sold another five billion tokens at $0.05 each, raising $250 million. The Trump family, which initially endorsed the platform, has reportedly reduced its stake in WLFI since December 2024, holding 40% of the company as of June. This reduction in stake comes after the Trump family reported a $57 million profit from WLFI in a June financial disclosure with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics.

The transition to tradability is part of a broader plan to shift from a closed network to one that allows for open participation. This move is expected to facilitate speculation and price discovery, aligning long-term token incentives with protocol adoption. The WLFI team has also announced that blockchain intelligence platform TRM Labs will provide transaction monitoring to ensure compliance and security.