World Liberty Financial (WLF), with verified backing from the Trump family, is advancing plans to establish a $1.5 billion publicly traded entity dedicated to holding its WLFI governance tokens. The venture—which lists Donald Trump as "co-founder emeritus"—has acquired a Nasdaq-listed shell company to execute this strategy, mirroring MicroStrategy’s successful Bitcoin treasury model. Institutional interest has surged, with over 50 investors expressing commitments and approximately $550-600 million already raised through token sales.
Trump personally disclosed holding 15.75 billion WLFI tokens, earning $57.4 million from recent sales. High-profile backers include Tron founder Justin Sun, who invested $30 million for 2 billion tokens, and Web3Port ($10 million). The entity aims to position WLFI as a DeFi and stablecoin challenger to traditional finance, leveraging Trump’s political influence—a first in U.S. crypto history.