World Liberty Financials WLFI Token Approved for Trading by 99.94% of Holders

World Liberty Financial has announced that its WLFI token is set to begin trading by late August, following an overwhelming approval from its community. The governance vote, which closed on July 16, saw 99.94% of WLFI holders approve the token's transferability. This decision marks a significant shift for the project, transitioning from a closed system to full secondary market access.

The approval vote covered 11.1 billion tokens, nearly the entire circulating supply. With this approval, WLFI holders can now move tokens peer-to-peer and list them on external exchanges. The project confirmed the approval on X, stating that full transferability is expected by late August. The delay before trading is intended to finalize strategic alignments, including major exchange listings and unlock schedules.

Pre-market pricing gives WLFI a valuation of approximately $16 billion, ranking it 11th among crypto tokens. This valuation places it ahead of several established assets, highlighting the project's potential and the community's confidence in its future. The WLFI team has emphasized that the delay is not a setback but a strategic move to build a strong foundation for the token's launch.

The token rollout strategy includes phased unlocks and extended vesting for the team and advisors. Only a portion of the 25 billion tokens sold will be unlocked initially, with founders, advisors, and team allocations subject to a longer vesting plan. Future governance votes will be required to approve unlock timing and emission schedules.

DT Marks DEFI LLC, a firm linked to the Trump family, is set to receive 22.5 billion WLFI tokens, valued at roughly $3.6 billion at current prices. However, financial disclosures confirm it held 15.75 billion as of late 2024. Trump and his sons continue to back the platform, although their stake was reduced to 40% as of June 2025.

World Liberty also manages the USD1 stablecoin and has mentioned possible airdrops to early WLFI holders, though no timeline has been provided. TRM Labs has been enlisted to monitor transactions and ensure compliance during and after the trading launch. The project's strategic approach and community support position WLFI for a successful market entry, with the potential to become a significant player in the crypto space.