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<p>World Liberty Financial will unlock 20% tokens purchased be presale participants on Sept. 1, marking its highly anticipated Ethereum debut with futures already valuing the token at over $40 billion.</p>
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   <li>WLFI will unlock 20% of its supply on Sept. 1, starting trading on Ethereum.</li>
   <li>Presale raised up to $2.26B with over 85,000 wallets participating.</li>
   <li>Futures price WLFI at $0.40–$0.42, implying a $40B+ FDV.</li>
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<p>World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance project tied to the Trump family, will unlock 20% of its tokens for trading on Sept. 1, 2025, according to an Aug. 23 <a href="https://x.com/worldlibertyfi/status/1959004565585445109?s=46&amp;t=nznXkss3debX8JIhNzHmzw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">announcement</a> on X. The move marks WLFI’s shift from a governance-only asset to a fully tradable token on Ethereum (<a href="https://crypto.news/price/ethereum/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ETH</a>).</p>
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   <p>WLFI token is becoming tradable &amp; transferable. This thread is your exact guide: what’s happening, when it happens, and what to do—no guesswork.</p>— WLFI (@worldlibertyfi) <a href="https://twitter.com/worldlibertyfi/status/1959004565585445109?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">August 22, 2025</a>
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<p>Early backers who participated in the $0.015 and $0.05 presale rounds can claim 20% of their allocations, about 5% of the 100 billion total supply. The remaining 80% will be subject to a governance vote, giving the WLFI community control over future releases. Tokens held by the team, founders, and advisors remain locked.</p>
<p>To claim tokens, investors must activate WLFI’s Lockbox, an audited smart contract by Cyfrin that securely manages unlocks. The Lockbox went live Aug. 25, offering users a week to activate before trading begins on Sept. 1.</p>
<p>You might also like: <a href="https://crypto.news/coinbase-world-liberty-financial-usd1-stablecoin-2025/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> Coinbase lists World Liberty Financial’s USD1 stablecoin </a></p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="market-outlook-and-exchange-listings">Market outlook and exchange listings</h2>
<p>WLFI tokens will debut on Ethereum-based decentralized exchanges such as Uniswap (<a href="https://crypto.news/price/uniswap/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">UNI</a>), with major centralized exchange listings, including Binance, Bybit, and OKX, expected to follow. Futures markets already price WLFI between $0.40 and $0.42, suggesting a fully diluted valuation of more than $40 billion.</p>
<p>Pre-sale demand for the project was high, with over 85,000 wallets contributing an estimated $550 million to $2.26 billion. Though there may be significant volatility due to thin liquidity, some analysts predict that WLFI could reach $1 after launch.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="community-and-political-context">Community and political context</h2>
<p>With token holders voting on unlock schedules, treasury decisions, and future projects, WLFI’s roadmap heavily emphasizes community governance. In a July vote, 99.94% of voters <a href="https://crypto.news/world-liberty-financial-wlfi-tokens-tradable-2025/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">approved</a> tradability.</p>
<p>However, the Trump connection has drawn political attention, with critics pointing to potential conflicts of interest, particularly following the <a href="https://crypto.news/genius-one-month-what-is-the-impact/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">passage</a> of the GENIUS Act. Regulatory pressure remains a wild card for WLFI’s long-term prospects.</p>
<p>Read more: <a href="https://crypto.news/alt5-sigma-world-liberty-financial-wlfi-treasury-2025/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> Nasdaq-listed ALT5 Sigma closes $1.5B round led by World Liberty Financial, launches WLFI treasury strategy </a></p>

World Liberty Financial to unlock 20% of presale tokens on Sept. 1 as trading goes live

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