Crypto traders are buzzing like a beehive on Monday morning as World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the Trump-linked DeFi project, is set to unlock its first tranche of tokens at 8:00 a.m. ET. And the market’s already feeling it.
According to Coinglass data, the 24-hour volume for WLFI derivatives has shot up over 400%, hitting $3.13 billion by Sunday afternoon. Open interest has followed suit, climbing by more than 50% and now sitting at a cool $760 million. These perpetual futures launched just last week with a starting price of around $0.40, but as of Sunday, they’ve dipped to about $0.32.
Binance Takes the Lead, But It’s a Tight Race
Binance is dominating WLFI pre-market trading, with nearly half of the volume, $1.52 billion to be exact, while OKX and Bitget lag behind with $607 million and $428 million, respectively. When it comes to open interest, Binance is way out in front with $360 million, more than double Bitget’s $107 million. Looks like Binance is the go-to platform for WLFI action right now.
$31 Billion Valuation on the Horizon?
If the pre-market price sticks, WLFI will debut with a fully diluted value (FDV) of over $31 billion, based on its 100 billion token supply. This could put World Liberty right up there with the likes of Sui, Dogecoin, and Tron, which all hover around an FDV of $32-$33 billion. If you’re keeping score, that would make WLFI a serious player in the market.
Early Investors Get Ready to Cash In
On Monday, WLFI will unlock 20% of the tokens purchased by early investors during the $0.015 and $0.05 rounds. These unlocked tokens represent about 5% of the total supply. If the price holds, investors in the $0.015 round could see returns around 20x—talk about a sweet deal!
But wait, there’s more. World Liberty teased a big announcement last week regarding its USD1 stablecoin. The cryptic post on X said, "USD1 meets internet capital markets. Announcement coming soon." No other details have been shared, but it’s rumored that World Liberty is also planning a loyalty program for the stablecoin.
USD1 meets internet capital markets.
— WLFI (@worldlibertyfi) August 29, 2025
Announcement coming soon 🦅☝️ pic.twitter.com/TSFrU4IiGC
Trump’s Stake in WLFI Worth Billions
Now, here’s the juicy part: If WLFI’s current price holds, the Trump family’s stake in the project, 22.5 billion tokens, would be worth over $7 billion. These tokens, however, won’t be unlocked immediately, as they belong to team members and advisers.
President Donald Trump has faced criticism for his involvement, with some Democrats accusing him of potential corruption. The conflict-of-interest provisions pushed by Democrats didn’t quite make it into the GENIUS Act, the stablecoin-focused legislation Trump signed into law back in July, fueling further controversy.
Whether WLFI turns out to be a DeFi dream or a political nightmare, one thing’s for sure, Monday’s token unlock is bound to shake things up.
Alex Shepel
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