Trump Family’s WLFI Stake Soars to $5B as Token Unlock and Buyback Plan Ignite Market Frenzy

Trump dynasty's crypto gamble pays off spectacularly—WLFI holdings now valued at a staggering $5 billion.

Tokenomics in Motion

The dual catalyst of scheduled token unlocks and aggressive buyback strategy sends institutional investors scrambling. Market watches as the family's digital asset portfolio becomes one of the largest political-linked crypto fortunes overnight.

Wall Street's watching through clenched teeth—nothing makes traditional finance squirm quite like politicians outperforming their hedge funds.

WLFI Launches Buyback Proposal Amid Insider Concerns

Shortly after the WLFI token unlock, World Liberty Financial published a governance proposal to launch a token buyback and burn program. The plan would direct 100% of protocol fees from the platform’s liquidity positions on Ethereum, BNB Chain, and solana to repurchase WLFI tokens from the market and permanently remove them from circulation.

“If this proposal is passed, WLFI will treat it as the foundation of an ongoing buyback and burn strategy. Over time, we will explore expanding the program to include additional sources of protocol revenue, with the goal of steadily increasing the scale of WLFI buybacks and burns as the ecosystem grows,” World Liberty Financial wrote in its proposal. 

If approved, the program would raise the relative ownership stake of long-term holders and establish a direct connection between platform activity and token scarcity.

The majority of respondents supported the proposal, though some voiced concerns and expressed skepticism about the team behind the project.

Jacob King, CEO of SwanDesk, stated in a post on X that on-chain data indicates insiders are allegedly selling millions of WLFI tokens, describing the activity as a “blatant pump-and-dump scam.”

JUST IN: On-chain data shows insiders are already dumping millions of $WLFI tokens.

This is a blatant pump-and-dump scam launched today, and @EricTrump is shamelessly shilling it to his sheep. pic.twitter.com/MRxEUpsqEe

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Michaela has no crypto positions and does not hold any crypto assets. This article is provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial advice. The Shib Magazine and The Shib Daily are the official media and publications of the Shiba Inu cryptocurrency project. Readers are encouraged to conduct their own research and consult with a qualified financial adviser before making any investment decisions.