Trump-Backed WLFI Token Unlocks 20% on Sept. 1
Trump-backed WLFI will open token claims and trading on September 1, unlocking 20% of early investors’ allocations after an on-chain Lockbox compliance check beginning August 25. Pre-listing perpetual futures on Binance, OKX and Bybit pushed WLFI as high as $0.55 before settling around $0.22–$0.42, implying a fully diluted valuation between $22 billion and $40 billion and generating returns from 14× to 800×. Current futures open interest stands at 12.72 billion WLFI contracts, with Binance holding 54% of positions. With the circulating market cap near $11 billion and Trump’s planned USD1 stablecoin fuelling retail hype, traders face divergent scenarios: a bearish sell-off as early backers hedge profits or a bullish rally driven by low supply and continued social media endorsements. Watch for short-term volatility, potential pullbacks to $0.25–$0.30, and long-term adoption data for WLFI’s stablecoin and loyalty programmes to gauge sustainability.
Neutral
The WLFI token unlock event on September 1 creates mixed drivers for price action. On one hand, releasing 20% of early allocations and high perpetual‐futures open interest may trigger profit-taking and short-term sell pressure. On the other, low circulating supply (around $11 billion market cap), strong returns so far, and Trump’s stablecoin roadmap could fuel renewed buying. Traders should expect heightened volatility, with immediate downside risk from token unlocks balanced by potential mid- to long-term upside if adoption metrics for the USD1 stablecoin and loyalty programmes prove strong.