The governance token WLFI of World Liberty Financial, owned by the Trump family, has officially launched for trading, with an initial market capitalization of approximately $7 billion and family holdings valued at nearly $6 billion.

Supported by the Trump family, the Decentralized Finance ( DeFi ) project World Liberty Financial ( WLF ) officially launched its governance token WLFI on September 1 and opened for trading. According to the project disclosure, the initial Circulating Supply of the token is approximately 24.66 billion (24.66% of the total supply of 100 billion), with an Opening Price of around $0.3, leading to an initial market capitalization of $7.4 billion, ranking 23rd in the cryptocurrency market capitalization leaderboard. The Fully Diluted Valuation ( FDV ) is approximately $30 billion. Major exchanges have already listed it for trading, and Coinbase has also announced its listing plans. On-chain data shows that early investors participating in the presale are transferring tokens to exchanges to seek profit realization after claiming their tokens. Notably, the disclosure document indicates that President Trump and “some family members” hold a total of 22.5 billion WLFI tokens through an affiliated entity, accounting for 22.5% of the total, valued at nearly $6 billion at the current price, but their tokens are currently locked, with the Vesting Schedule ( still to be determined (TBD).

WLFI Token Officially Launched: Initial Circulating Supply of 24.66 billion, Market Capitalization Ranks in Top 30

The WLFI governance token of World Liberty Financial is now online and tradable, with an initial circulating supply just exceeding 24.6 billion coins. Several major exchanges have listed this token, and early investors are transferring their tokens to the exchanges to lock in profits, as they purchased these tokens at a discounted price during the presale. World Liberty Financial confirmed in a post on X that its governance token is now live, allowing holders to claim and trade their tokens on cryptocurrency exchanges.

World Liberty Financial also stated that holders can use the official Chainlink CCIP cross-chain bridge to transfer tokens between different blockchains. Additionally, in a blog post, the project revealed that at launch, the circulating supply of WLFI tokens will be just over 24.66 billion tokens. Based on this, the token currently has a market capitalization of $7.4 billion, ranking 23rd in cryptocurrency market capitalization according to CoinMarketCap data. Furthermore, based on its total supply of 10 billion tokens, the fully diluted valuation )FDV( is $30 billion. TradingView data shows that the current trading price of the token is around $0.3.

List on mainstream exchanges, early investors take profits

It is worth noting that the WLFI token has successfully been listed on top cryptocurrency exchanges, and Coinbase has also announced its plan to list the token. According to data from the on-chain analysis platform Lookonchain, three wallets claimed 60 million, 53 million, and 46 million tokens respectively, sending them to top cryptocurrency exchanges. This indicates that, as revealed by the platform, many presale participants are sending the tokens to exchanges after claiming them in order to lock in profits.

Analysis of Initial Circulating Supply Composition of Tokens

According to the World Liberty Financial team, the circulating 10 billion WLFI Tokens are the unlocked part of the ecosystem. In addition, Alt5 Sigma Corporation holds 7.78 billion tokens (accounting for 8% of the total supply) as part of its treasury strategy. 2.88 billion tokens are reserved for liquidity and marketing purposes to support the Initial Exchange Offering (IEO), while presale participants received 4 billion tokens, representing the 20% they unlocked at launch.

In addition, according to official news, the WLFI team announced that a new governance proposal has been launched, planning to use all fees earned from the liquidity owned by the protocol (POL) to repurchase and destroy WLFI, thereby reducing the circulating supply of the token. The fees from the community or third-party LPs are not affected. If the proposal is approved, it will serve as the foundation for a broader repurchase and destruction plan, which can be further expanded in the future as the protocol develops.

Trump family's holdings value surged by nearly 6 billion USD, but the unlocking time is still uncertain

Eric Trump, co-founder of World Liberty Financial, commented on the launch of the WLFI Token by stating that they are setting a new standard for financial freedom through this initiative, a standard based on trust, speed, and American values. He added that this is a significant moment for the future of currency.

Trump and his family members' net worth increased by nearly $6 billion within minutes after their Ethereum token WLFI started trading publicly on Monday. The token allows holders to participate in the governance of Trump family’s crypto platform World Liberty Financial, which was previously locked and non-tradable.

Earlier today, WLFI launched its trading feature, setting the previously undetermined price of the token at just above $0.30. As of press time, it has dropped to around $0.26. This marks a significant increase for WLFI, which initially sold the token to investors at 1.5 cents each in the fall, and then at 5 cents each in the second round of financing. The company raised a total of $500 million from these public sales.

This is a particularly optimistic outcome for the Trump family - according to disclosures on the World Liberty Financial website, they jointly own 22.5 billion WLFI Tokens. This batch of tokens accounts for nearly a quarter of the total supply of the project, which is currently valued at up to $5.96 billion based on current prices. The disclosure indicates that these tokens are owned by an entity associated with the president and "certain family members". The identities of these family members have not been disclosed, although Trump's sons - Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr., and Barron Trump - are all co-founders of World Liberty.

Will the Trump family soon be able to sell these tokens to other investors and make a huge profit? The answer is unclear. A statement released by World Liberty earlier on Monday announced that the 33.5 billion WLFI tokens reserved for team members are currently not circulating and are still locked. The project stated that these tokens will gradually unlock over time through the unlocking schedule )Vesting Schedule(, but that schedule is still "TBD )". When Decrypt inquired about when the Trump family's unlocking schedule might be determined or how long it might last, a representative from World Liberty did not respond immediately. Currently, approximately 24.7 billion WLFI tokens are in circulation, with a total supply of 100 billion tokens. At the current price, the token's fully diluted valuation exceeds $26 billion.

Project Background and Family Wealth Growth

World Liberty Financial is a Decentralized Finance project that promises to connect non-tech-savvy retail consumers with the typically opaque world of self-custody Crypto Assets trading. Although it launched its own stablecoin earlier this year, the platform has not officially gone live. Since returning to the White House, the President and his family have increased their net worth by billions through Crypto Assets projects, including World Liberty and Trump-themed meme Tokens. Earlier this year, Trump and his family netted hundreds of millions from the initial sale of WLFI to investors. In a disclosure document submitted in June, the President stated that he earned $57 million from World Liberty in 2024, a figure that is bound to be much higher in 2025.

Conclusion

The launch of WLFI Token trading is a landmark event demonstrating the Trump family's deep involvement in the crypto assets sector. Its enormous initial market capitalization and the swift listing on top exchanges indicate the market's high level of attention. With a holding of 22.5 billion tokens, the Trump family's book value once surged nearly 6 billion dollars, but the actual liquidity of this immense wealth entirely depends on the future details of the token unlocking plan, which remains a major variable. In the short term, profit-taking pressure from early presale investors (cost price 0.015-0.05 dollars) may suppress the price. In the long term, the value of WLFI will ultimately depend on whether the World Liberty Financial platform can genuinely launch and attract a large number of users, realizing its vision of connecting traditional retail users with the DeFi world, rather than relying solely on speculation around the "Trump concept." Investors need to closely monitor the specific announcement of their token unlocking plan and the actual progress of the platform's products.

Current Price: WLFI is currently at ~$0.26, down from the opening price of $0.3.