{"id":834131,"date":"2025-03-15T08:11:39","date_gmt":"2025-03-15T13:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/15\/trump-backed-world-liberty-financial-completes-550-million-token-sale\/"},"modified":"2025-03-15T08:11:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-15T13:11:39","slug":"trump-backed-world-liberty-financial-completes-550-million-token-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/15\/trump-backed-world-liberty-financial-completes-550-million-token-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump-backed World Liberty Financial completes $550 million token sale"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-id=\"165931\" data-url=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/trump-backed-token-sale-completion\/\">\n<section>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/defi\/\" rel=\"tag\"><br \/>\n                    DeFi                <\/a>\n                    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/defi\/\">DeFi<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span aria-current=\"page\">Trump-backed World Liberty Financial completes $550 million token sale<\/span><\/span>        <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span>by<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a data-author_id=\"29816\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/team\/vivian-nguyen\/\" rel=\"author\">Vivian Nguyen<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2025-03-14T03:02:29+00:00\"><br \/>\n                        Mar. 14, 2025                    <\/time>\n                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Justin Sun is one of the largest WLFI investors.<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n            <picture><source media=\"(min-width: 850px)\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/f6c2fd25-a58e-40dc-979b-755367483865.jpg\" alt=\"Trump-backed World Liberty Financial completes $550 million token sale\" title=\"http:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/f6c2fd25-a58e-40dc-979b-755367483865.jpg\">\n            <\/picture>\n        <\/section>\n<section>\n<section>\n<h3>Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>World Liberty Financial raised $550 million in a token sale, backed by Trump.<\/li>\n<li>The decentralized finance platform plans to use the funds for development and expansion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Share this article<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>        <?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"pb-2 min-w-[1px]\" data-wt-guid=\"a1ebd013-3b44-4013-958e-a249cc620aa5\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a DeFi project endorsed by President Donald Trump and his sons, has finalized its token sale today, securing $550 million in <span class=\"issue-underline underline decoration-2 underline-offset-4 transition decoration-border-brand-default hover:bg-bg-brand-light-default\" data-issueid=\"cf675f2d-ab6c-49a6-aec2-3c616315e6a2\" aria-label=\"open issue for the following text funding,\" data-testid=\"issue-underline:undefined\">funding,<\/span> according to an update on WLFI\u2019s official <a class=\"text-text-neutral-tertiary underline cursor-pointer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldlibertyfinancial.com\/intl\/token-sale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pb-2 min-w-[1px]\" data-wt-guid=\"0d82b342-2cf1-4a6a-adc3-a2eeba52c6ff\">Launched last September, WLFI is focused on promoting decentralized finance and US dollar-pegged stablecoins to maintain the dollar\u2019s prominence in global finance. Its core feature is a DeFi lending platform, similar to Aave, operating on the Ethereum <span class=\"issue-underline underline decoration-2 underline-offset-4 transition decoration-border-brand-default hover:bg-bg-brand-light-default\" data-issueid=\"120ce66f-79d5-4af8-a246-7be0143410f5\" aria-label=\"open issue for the following text blockchain and supporting\" data-testid=\"issue-underline:undefined\">blockchain and supporting<\/span> Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pb-2 min-w-[1px]\" data-wt-guid=\"53beab28-ac2e-4625-8ac0-130812588b0b\">The project\u2019s governance token, WLFI, began its public sale on October 15, with a goal of raising $300 million. The initial sale was for 20 billion tokens, priced at $0.015 each, and <span class=\"issue-underline underline decoration-2 underline-offset-4 transition decoration-border-brand-default hover:bg-bg-brand-light-default\" data-issueid=\"f4555a5a-5e88-498f-ada7-0489b217af5b\" aria-label=\"open issue for the following text was\" data-testid=\"issue-underline:undefined\">was<\/span> limited to <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/world-liberty-financial-whitelist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">whitelisted individuals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pb-2 min-w-[1px]\" data-wt-guid=\"a9cd6b38-1178-4907-bc8e-072cf05c01cb\">However, the initial sale underperformed, raising only $11 million from <span class=\"issue-underline underline decoration-2 underline-offset-4 transition decoration-border-brand-default hover:bg-bg-brand-light-default\" data-issueid=\"47e92ced-86fb-4ff4-afb7-de140ab6bcd4\" aria-label=\"open issue for the following text the sale of\" data-testid=\"issue-underline:undefined\">the sale of<\/span> 766 million tokens. Due to weak demand, the team <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/wlfi-token-sale-goal-reduction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">lowered their target to $30 million<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pb-2 min-w-[1px]\" data-wt-guid=\"1c1a4d4f-02c3-44be-8902-42c2b29eb815\">The token sale took a turn following the <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/trump-meme-coin-solana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">launch of Official Trump<\/a> (TRUMP), Trump\u2019s official token, and <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/trump-coin-plunge-meme-tokens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">Melania Meme<\/a> (MELANIA). The success of these meme coins led to increasing interest in <span class=\"issue-underline underline decoration-2 underline-offset-4 transition decoration-border-brand-default hover:bg-bg-brand-light-default\" data-issueid=\"f0f8a2f8-0cb5-463a-b38f-5dba67e574da\" aria-label=\"open issue for the following text the Trump-related crypto space,\" data-testid=\"issue-underline:undefined\">the Trump-related crypto space,<\/span> including WLFI.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pb-2 min-w-[1px]\" data-wt-guid=\"5bd824f8-39e2-4323-842b-f19df1b989ca\"><span class=\"issue-underline underline decoration-2 underline-offset-4 transition decoration-border-brand-default hover:bg-bg-brand-light-default\" data-issueid=\"db1f43f8-1d1c-4f8d-b9a1-23d65fa07854\" aria-label=\"open issue for the following text The initial token sale of World Liberty Financial\" data-testid=\"issue-underline:undefined\">The initial token sale of World Liberty Financial<\/span> was closed by January 20, with 20% of the token supply being sold.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pb-2 min-w-[1px]\" data-wt-guid=\"deb4268d-03c1-4767-9df1-1f9a69c26048\">Seeing the increased demand, the project <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/worldlibertyfi\/status\/1881198078528495622\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">released<\/a> an additional 5 billion WLFI tokens on January 20, priced at $0.05 each. By March 13, 99% of the additional tokens had been sold.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pb-2 min-w-[1px]\" data-wt-guid=\"ed3b39aa-d3a4-4d97-b9ee-f447fb8bf785\">WLFI holders can participate in <span class=\"issue-underline underline decoration-2 underline-offset-4 transition decoration-border-brand-default hover:bg-bg-brand-light-default\" data-issueid=\"8a984081-08a4-4888-a824-9f687219e582\" aria-label=\"open issue for the following text decisions related to the WLF Protocol.\" data-testid=\"issue-underline:undefined\">decisions related to the WLF Protocol.<\/span> The tokens are non-transferable for <span class=\"issue-underline underline decoration-2 underline-offset-4 transition decoration-border-brand-default hover:bg-bg-brand-light-default\" data-issueid=\"21635895-2f33-49e0-822e-e93ce861c941\" aria-label=\"open issue for the following text the first\" data-testid=\"issue-underline:undefined\">the first<\/span> 12 months after launch.<\/p>\n<p><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-banner mrec-in-article\"><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p class=\"pb-2 min-w-[1px]\" data-wt-guid=\"18b4e9a8-d52b-4119-9fb1-5155e6490e62\">The project is fronted by Donald Trump\u2019s sons, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., with Barron Trump designated as the \u201cDeFi visionary.\u201d However, the project\u2019s whitepaper explicitly states that the Trump family does not own or manage the project, though they may receive compensation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pb-2 min-w-[1px]\" data-wt-guid=\"646350e0-8185-440a-975d-5a8d938f3151\">Tron founder Justin Sun is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptobriefing.com\/justin-sun-advisor-world-liberty-financial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">largest WLFI <\/a><span class=\"issue-underline underline decoration-2 underline-offset-4 transition decoration-border-brand-default hover:bg-bg-brand-light-default\" data-issueid=\"7c8f737c-cba2-4587-88b1-09dd60a0801a\" aria-label=\"open issue for the following text investors in World Liberty Financial.\" data-testid=\"issue-underline:undefined\">investors. <\/span>Sun purchased $30 million worth of World Liberty Financial (WLFI) tokens <span class=\"issue-underline underline decoration-2 underline-offset-4 transition decoration-border-brand-default hover:bg-bg-brand-light-default\" data-issueid=\"4d0dd182-8c6d-49ec-9b55-85354e902dd1\" aria-label=\"open issue for the following text late\" data-testid=\"issue-underline:undefined\">late<\/span> last November, becoming the largest investor in the project at the time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pb-2 min-w-[1px]\" data-wt-guid=\"646350e0-8185-440a-975d-5a8d938f3151\">Later, on January 19, he increased his investment by <span class=\"issue-underline underline decoration-2 underline-offset-4 transition decoration-border-brand-default hover:bg-bg-brand-light-default\" data-issueid=\"0a8c4278-f4f1-4bc6-bcef-3164794b3871\" aria-label=\"open issue for the following text blockchain and supporting\"00 data-testid=\"issue-underline:undefined\">an 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