World Liberty Financial’s WLFI Token Faces Decentralization Risks as Trading Goes Live
The WLFI token, now open for trading after a community vote, faces scrutiny over capital concentration risks. Erwin Voloder of the European Blockchain Association warns that despite broader participation, heavy holdings by entities like the TRUMP family (40% of supply) and investors such as Justin Sun threaten decentralization.
Trading unlocks will occur in phases, with early supporter tokens first. Founders and team holdings remain locked pending a future vote. Pre-market activity has already pushed WLFI to the 11th-largest market cap, signaling strong interest.
Price discovery and governance distribution may improve liquidity, but the staged release risks creating artificial scarcity. "This lowers barriers for new investors," notes an unnamed analyst, "but concentrated power could distort protocol incentives."