Binance, Bybit, OKX : WLFI Establishes Itself from Its First Listing

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the crypto project supported by the Trump family, makes a spectacular entry into the derivatives markets. The launch of its perpetual contracts propelled the fully diluted valuation (FDV) beyond 40 billion dollars, even before the official first unlock of tokens scheduled for September 1st. 

WLFI explodes from its launch on Binance, Bybit and OKX

World Liberty Financial announced on Saturday the launch of the first perpetual futures for its WLFI token, now available on Binance, Bybit and OKX. These derivative products allow traders to bet on price movements without directly owning the tokens.

At opening, the price took everyone by surprise. Priced between 0.40 and 0.42 dollars, WLFI thus recorded a meteoric rise compared to prices paid by initial investors. 

Indeed, remember that the first contributors had acquired their tokens at only 0.015 and 0.05 dollars during private fundraising rounds.

With a total supply of 100 billion tokens, this listing values the project at more than 40 billion dollars in fully diluted value. A staggering figure illustrating the market’s appetite for a project closely associated with Donald Trump and his ambitions in decentralized finance.

Investors seem to anticipate that World Liberty will play a key role in the democratization of stablecoins.

Furthermore, the considerable gap between original prices and current levels reflects both the usual speculation in the crypto sector and the media impact linked to a prominent political figure. In other words, WLFI already benefits from a “Trump” premium which fuels market enthusiasm and amplifies media leverage.

A carefully orchestrated unlocking schedule

World Liberty Financial presented a detailed roadmap to frame the next steps. From August 25, qualified investors will be able to activate their on-chain “Lockbox,” a compliance mechanism prior to token access.

This first phase concerns only 20% of the tokens acquired by early adopters, while the remaining 80% will stay locked until a future governance vote. This choice reflects a cautious strategy: to limit any massive inflow into spot markets, while offering a tangible reward to early investors.

According to the team, “the vast majority” of contributors will be eligible for immediate activation of their Lockbox. Only a handful of non-compliant investors will be excluded. This selectivity appears as a guarantee of seriousness and strengthens the project’s credibility with U.S. regulators.

Tokens allocated to founders, team members, and advisors remain fully frozen. Donald Trump and his family thus retain their 22.5 billion WLFI tokens in reserve, ruling out any immediate dumping risk. A method that contrasts with other crypto projects penalized by too fast unlocks.

With a valuation already estimated at 40 billion dollars thanks to the perpetual contracts, World Liberty establishes itself as one of the most closely watched launches of the year. Now remains to be seen whether the current euphoria will withstand the test of the first unlock scheduled for September 1st.