WLFI (World Liberty Financial) is the crypto project linked to the Trump family, launched in 2024 just before the election. It is a DeFi (decentralized finance) platform that blends crypto and traditional finance ("DeFi meets TradFi").
Key points:
Founders / Trump Links :
Donald Trump is listed as "Chief Crypto Advocate" or "co-founder emeritus".
His sons Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Barron Trump are involved (co-founders, "Web3 Ambassadors").
The Trump family holds ~38 % of the shares through entities like DT Marks DEFI LLC, and earns 75 % of net revenues from token sales + a share of stablecoin profits.
No direct operational role (no officers/directors), but it’s clearly a family business.Main products :
$WLFI: governance token (floating price, ~0.11–0.12 $ at the moment). Holders vote on the future of the platform.
USD1 : dollar-backed stablecoin (targeting institutional, with proof of reserves on-chain). Circulating >$5 billion, 5th largest stablecoin globally. Used for cross-border payments, remittances, and soon AI commerce.
Recent news (last night / today February 19, 2026) :
World Liberty Forum at Mar-a-Lago (yesterday February 18): major event with CEOs from Goldman Sachs, Nasdaq, Franklin Templeton, Apex Group, etc. + politicians and even Nicki Minaj / Kevin O’Leary.
Major announcements:
Apex Group Partnership (managing $3.5T in assets) → pilot USD1 for tokenized funds / settlements.
Tokenization of loan revenues for the Trump International Hotel & Resort in the Maldives (in development with DarGlobal + Securitize). First step into RWA (real-world assets) branded WLFI → fixed yield for accredited investors.
→ Result: $WLFI has pumped +10–30 % yesterday/night (outperforming BTC/ETH in a bear market).
Sentiment / Critiques :
Bullish for Trump/crypto fans: "DeFi + real estate + institutions merger", hype around Trump’s influence (pardons like CZ Binance, pro-crypto policies).
Controversial: massive conflicts of interest (US president + family business profiting from his power), past probes (suspect wallet links), and accusations of "monetizing the presidency".
In summary: WLFI = the official crypto arm of the Trump family, transitioning from pure hype to concrete deals (institutional stablecoin + Trump real estate RWA). It’s rising sharply on Mar-a-Lago news, but it’s ultra-political and risky (volatility + regulation/ethics).
Are you trading the token, following for the drama, or just watching from afar? 😏 #WLFI #TrumpCrypto