Trump-backed WLFI sells $5 million access while pitching finance for everyone
WLFI, a crypto venture linked to Donald Trump, offers prioritized access to its team for a $5 million investment, despite promoting financial democratization.Summary
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), backed by Donald Trump, is offering “Super Node” access – prioritized treatment and direct access to its business development and compliance teams – to investors who stake $5 million in WLFI tokens for six months. This arrangement, which passed with 99% governance approval, creates a tiered system that clashes with WLFI’s stated mission of “democratizing finance.” The project is simultaneously seeking a US national trust bank charter, raising concerns about conflicts of interest and the monetization of access within a regulated financial framework. Reuters reported that WLFI generated over $460 million for the Trump family in the first half of 2025, with 75% of new token sale proceeds going to them. Critics argue this pay-to-play model undermines the principles of open finance and raises questions about the integrity of crypto governance, potentially normalizing such practices within the industry.
(Source：CryptoSlate)