📅 July 16, 2025 | Washington D.C., USA
A decision that mixes politics, blockchain, and controversy has just shaken the crypto ecosystem in the US: World Liberty holders officially approved the trading of WLFI, the token linked to the controversial World Liberty Fund Initiative, a project that, according to multiple reports, could significantly increase Donald Trump's crypto fortune. The news, confirmed today by The Block, rekindles the debate about the former president and current candidate's relationship with the rise of digital assets as a means of political and financial influence.
To understand this bombshell, we must first take a closer look at the World Liberty Fund Initiative (WLFI). Promoted by close Trump allies since 2023, this project was presented as a vehicle to fund "economic freedom" initiatives in the US, boosting donations, events, and political operations with blockchain as its backbone.
Until now, the WLFI token existed in a semi-closed form: holders received it as part of donations and memberships, but could not freely trade it on open exchanges. That changed last night, when a key vote—reported by The Block—approved enabling open trading of WLFI, allowing it to be listed on secondary markets and gain real liquidity.
And what does Trump have to do with all this? According to leaked documents and insider statements, the former president reportedly has an indirect stake and substantial reserves in WLFI, accumulated through donations, image royalties, and brand licensing deals for political merchandise and NFTs. With the token now available for trading, those assets could become fresh money to fund his political career… or swell his personal portfolio, depending on how the cashouts are structured.
What does this mean for the market and the political narrative? The impact is twofold. On the one hand, holders are celebrating: the token could rapidly gain value on retail exchanges, fueled by speculation and media coverage. In fact, rumors are already circulating about possible listings on platforms such as Kraken, Bitfinex, and some high-liquidity DEXs.
On the other hand, the ethical debate is exploding: critics of the Democratic Party charge that opening WLFI trading normalizes the fusion of politics and cryptofinance, eroding campaign transparency. Proponents, however, argue that tokenizing donations and blockchain governance are a legitimate way to circumvent the bureaucracy of the traditional financial system.
This is not the first time Trump has interacted with the crypto ecosystem. In 2024, he already surprised everyone by accepting donations in BTC and launching his own collection of NFTs with image licenses. Now, with WLFI listed, his influence could grow even further... and with it, his digital wallet.
Topic opinion:
The combination of politics and blockchain was only a matter of time. The tokenization of campaigns, donations, and party funds is a powerful weapon... and at the same time a minefield of opacity, manipulation, and potential conflicts of interest.
If WLFI takes off and becomes a liquid token with high volume, Trump could set a brutal precedent: using the blockchain structure not only as a narrative of economic freedom, but as a frictionless fundraising machine. Is it innovative? Yes. Is it dangerous? Yes.
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