The Trump family could become $9 billion richer thanks to the cryptocurrency project World Liberty Financial — that’s how much their share in 22.5 billion tokens could be worth if the spot market price matches the futures quotes.
The first unlock is already around the corner
World Liberty Financial announced plans to release tradable tokens $WLFI for early investors as of September 1. The project, which is supported by President Trump and his family, will unlock 20% of the tokens purchased in two funding rounds at a price of $0.015 and $0.05 per token. The remaining 80% will only be unlocked after a community vote.
Unlocked tokens will account for about 5% of the total supply. Meanwhile, the tokens of the founders, team, and advisors will remain locked — at least for now.
Investors will be able to activate the blockchain "safe" for compliance verification starting Monday, August 25. "The overwhelming majority have been approved for immediate connection and activation," the project stated. "Only a limited number of those who do not meet the requirements cannot use the safe."
WLFI holders unanimously voted in July for the possibility of trading. Meanwhile, World Liberty continues to promote its stablecoin $USD1 , announcing a loyalty program for users and seeking listing on Coinbase.
Futures indicated market appetites
On August 23, the first official perpetual futures contracts for WLFI appeared on the exchanges Binance, Bybit, and OKX. The price fluctuated between $0.40 and $0.42 on Saturday morning, right after trading began.
Given the total supply of 100 billion WLFI tokens, such a price implies a fully diluted valuation of the project exceeding $40 billion. An impressive amount for a project that hasn't even launched spot trading of its tokens yet.
If the spot markets confirm this price after unlocking, the Trump family's share of 22.5 billion tokens, owned by the holding company DT Marks DEFI LLC, will be worth over $9 billion. However, these tokens will not be unlocked immediately.
Trump's personal stake as of the end of last year, according to financial reporting, was 15.75 billion tokens. At current quotes, it would be worth over $6 billion — double Trump's current estimated net worth according to Forbes.
Political opponents are sounding the alarm
Trump is already being criticized by political opponents for his stake in the project. Some Democrats call it a pathway to corruption. The measures to prevent conflicts of interest promoted by Democrats did not make it into the text of the GENIUS Act — the stablecoin legislation that Trump signed in July.
