After months of controversy and waiting, the decentralized finance (DeFi) project World Liberty Financial (WLFI), closely related to the Trump family, has finally reached a decisive moment. On August 26, WLFI announced the launch of the Lockbox page, allowing holders to move their tokens into it in preparation for the unlocking process. On September 1, WLFI completed its first release—20% of the initially allocated tokens officially entered circulation. This trading debut could very well be the biggest success the Trump family has achieved in the financial sector since Trump's inauguration, increasing their paper wealth by as much as $5 billion. However, behind this massive wealth lies the question of whether it is a realization of political dividends or a potential harvesting machine. Is there still an opportunity for WLFI tokens?
Unlocking Initiation: On August 26, WLFI announced the launch of the Lockbox page, allowing holders to move their tokens into it in preparation for the unlocking process. At 8 AM Eastern Time on September 1, WLFI completed its first release—20% of the initially allocated tokens officially entered circulation.
Massive Paper Wealth: The Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump family increased their paper wealth by as much as $5 billion on Monday (September 2) due to the launch of a new digital currency for their flagship cryptocurrency project. Currently, the Trump family (including Trump himself) holds less than a quarter of the WLFI tokens. Trump's three sons are co-founders of World Liberty, while Trump himself holds the title of "honorary co-founder."
Valuation Surge: Based on the first round of financing valuing WLFI at $1.5 billion (corresponding to $0.015 per token) and the second round valuing it at $5 billion ($0.05 per token), the current over-the-counter price of $0.24 implies that WLFI's valuation has increased more than 16 times in the past eight months. In horizontal comparison, the market generally views WLFI as a heavyweight project benchmarked against the TRUMP token. The latter surged to an $80 billion market cap shortly after its launch, while WLFI's current preliminary market cap forecast is close to $30 billion, indicating significant market expectations.
Founders and Team Token Lockup: World Liberty stated that the tokens held by founders and team members remain locked, meaning they still cannot sell them. However, this trading initiation has given their held tokens a real market valuation, whereas before, the value of these tokens was based solely on private transactions.
In August, Nasdaq-listed ALT5 Sigma issued up to 200 million shares of common stock at $7.50 per share (approximately 10 billion RMB), exchanging them for WLFI tokens, and appointed Trump's youngest son, Eric Trump, to the board.
"Trump Family's Public Treasury": Overnight, this fintech company, which had an annual revenue of only $20 million, transformed into the "public treasury of the Trump family." ALT5 is not just raising funds; it is brazenly pushing the Trump family's WLFI tokens and its politically charged stablecoin USD1 into the U.S. securities system.
"Political Mint": WLFI (World Liberty Financial) is not merely a startup but a "political mint" crafted by the Trump family. Founded two months before the U.S. elections, WLFI has already generated hundreds of millions in revenue for the family business through the stablecoin USD1 in just a few months. In other words, ALT5 is not just integrating a stablecoin but an entire suite of political financial weapons.
Collusion of Three Forces: The shareholder structure of ALT5 is almost a power puzzle: offshore capital, Wall Street funds, and the political token faction are intertwined. The political token faction (Zach Witkoff and Eric Trump) provides narrative and strategic direction; offshore capital (Clover Crest Bahamas Ltd.) offers concealed funding channels; Wall Street funds (such as Vanguard) provide facade and legitimacy. The combination of these three makes ALT5 both clean and dangerous.
"Compliance Under the Dark Door": ALT5 holds complete licenses, offering a full suite of services including payment gateways, OTC trading, custody, and white-label exchanges, with annual revenue of about $20 million and a gross margin close to 50%. However, it is being treated as a stablecoin version of a "Trojan horse," quietly carrying political and capital ambitions under the guise of compliance. The API of ALT5 Pay allows merchants to accept cryptocurrencies like BTC and USDT, which are then automatically converted to dollars or euros in the background. If WLFI/USD1 is integrated, merchants and users may not even realize they are using a stablecoin backed by the Trump family.
Justin Sun: In November 2024, TRON DAO, under Justin Sun, became the largest independent investor in World Liberty Financial (WLFI), subscribing to up to 3 billion WLFI tokens for $30 million.
Aqua1 Fund: On June 26, the Web3 native fund Aqua 1 announced a strategic purchase of $100 million in WLFI tokens, aiming to participate in the governance of the decentralized finance platform and accelerate the construction of the blockchain financial ecosystem.
DWF Labs: In April 2025, Abu Dhabi-based crypto investment and market-making firm DWF Labs announced it had invested $25 million in WLFI tokens.
Other Investors: 6th Man Ventures, The Block founder Mike Dudas, BarnBridge DAO member Troy Murray, and Sigil Fund (pseudonym Fiskantes) have also purchased WLFI tokens.
The initial unlocking on September 1 will mark the starting point for WLFI's entry into real market competition and will be a critical moment to test whether the "political-financial-crypto" triple narrative can be realized.
The unlocking and circulation of the Trump family's WLFI tokens have led to a surge of $5 billion in their paper wealth, undoubtedly marking a significant success for the Trump family in the financial sector. However, behind this massive wealth lies the question of whether it is a realization of political dividends or a potential harvesting machine. As ALT5 serves as the Trump family's "public treasury" and "political mint," it quietly carries political and capital ambitions under a compliant facade. The future of WLFI will be a deep intersection of political and capital forces mediated by cryptocurrency, and its ultimate direction remains full of uncertainty.
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Original: “Trump Family's Paper Wealth Surges by $5 Billion, Is WLFI the Next Big Wave in Crypto?”
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