Vote underway to make WLFI token tradable
World Liberty Financial opened a governance vote on July 9 to make its WLFI token tradable on decentralized exchanges. The poll, running until July 16, has garnered over five billion votes with 99% in favor. If approved, WLFI holders can trade on DEXs and peer-to-peer markets.
In this phase, founder and advisor holdings—roughly 40% of the WLFI supply—remain locked. A second vote is set to determine further unlock schedules.
Enabling WLFI token tradable status aims to boost liquidity, price discovery and governance participation in emissions, incentives and treasury management.
Meanwhile, the firm is auditing its USD1 stablecoin with a $2.2 billion supply and integrating TRM Labs analytics for compliance.
Despite scrutiny over its Trump family backing and new US stablecoin regulation proposals, the vote marks a key step toward greater decentralization.
Bullish
Unlocking WLFI token tradable status directly increases liquidity and widens market participation. Strong early support—over 5 billion votes at 99%—indicates robust demand that can fuel price appreciation through improved price discovery. With founder and advisor tokens still locked and a second vote planned for further unlocks, immediate sell pressure is limited, bolstering stability. Ongoing USD1 stablecoin audits and TRM Labs compliance integration also mitigate regulatory uncertainties. Taken together, these factors point to a bullish outlook for WLFI in both the short term and long term.