Early access only
Despite the buzz surrounding the Trump-backed WLFI token, it won’t be available for everyone just yet.
Only investors who participated in the early public sale rounds — at $0.015 and $0.05 — can trade the token at launch.
Tokens allocated to the team, advisors, and founders will remain locked, with any future unlocks subject to community voting.
Source: X
WLFI has confirmed there will be no private sale, reducing the risk of backdoor allocations. For now, public access will begin only once the token is listed on centralized exchanges.
The team has announced that they are working to finalize listings and has promised a rewards program to drive user engagement when trading opens to all in the coming weeks.
Control? Still in the hands of a few
Even with WLFI now tradable, the promise of decentralization remains murky.
President Trump holds a mammoth share, with 15.75 billion governance tokens. His family’s affiliated entities still command 40% of the supply; down from 75% in December 2024, but far from diluted.
Token unlocks aim to democratize access, yet they expose the project to a new kind of centralization: whale and institutional dominance.
Case in point? Crypto billionaire Justin Sun recently upped his WLFI investment from $30 million to $75 million in January.
Further, DWF Labs dropped $25 million in April. Then, last month, Aqua 1 Foundation — a UAE-based entity already facing scrutiny — swooped in with a $100 million buy.
Decentralized? On paper, maybe.
In practice, not quite yet.
Can WLFI step out of Trump’s shadow?
With Trump-linked entities still holding 40% of the supply and major institutional players pouring in millions, WLFI’s future hangs in the balance.
The recent unlock opens the door for wider participation, but real control remains concentrated… for now.
Whether the project can gradually shift toward genuine community governance or stay shaped by the rich will be clearer in the months ahead.
