World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform backed by the Trump family, is set to unlock 27 billion WLFI tokens at launch, according to CoinMarketCap.
Data released on Monday shows that the initial circulating supply will amount to 27 billion tokens—over a quarter of the project’s total 100 billion supply. This figure contradicts earlier reports suggesting that only around 3.69 billion tokens would be released during the token generation event.
CoinMarketCap CEO Rush Lu stated that the circulating supply number was “repeatedly confirmed” with the WLFI team and noted that major exchanges listing the token will adopt this figure.
Crypto trading platforms Binance, Gate, and MEXC are among those scheduled to open spot trading for WLFI today.
WLFI Begins Unlocking User Allocations
Last Tuesday, the WLFI team started allowing users to move their WLFI tokens into a vesting lockbox, initiating the token unlock process.
According to WLFI’s token unlock agreement, 20% of tokens purchased during the $0.015 and $0.05 sale rounds will be released immediately, providing an upfront reward for early backers. The remaining 80% will be subject to the platform’s governance process, with future unlocking schedules determined collectively by the community through a vote.
The agreement also notes that unlocking conditions are flexible and may be modified through future governance decisions or other applicable requirements. As a result, tokenholders could see new unlocking models implemented or adjustments to existing schedules, emphasizing WLFI’s governance-first approach and the community’s role in shaping tokenomics.
On July 5, World Liberty Financial proposed making WLFI tokens transferable and tradable across the crypto ecosystem. The proposal specified that founder, team, and adviser tokens would not be unlocked immediately. By July 10, the proposal had received overwhelming support, with 99% of votes in favor of the unlock.
WLFI Derivatives Near $1 Billion in Open Interest
Ahead of the partial token unlock, open interest in WLFI derivative contracts approached $950 million before settling at $887 million on Monday. Open interest represents the number of active, outstanding contracts that have not yet been settled, highlighting strong market interest in WLFI as it prepares to become tradable across crypto markets.
