Trump-backed World Liberty Financial nets $550M in token sales

World Liberty Finance, a Trump-backed DeFi project, completed its second round of token sales, netting the project $550 million from two rounds of public sales.

World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance (DeFi) project backed by the Trump family, has completed its second public token sale, raising $250 million from investors.

WLFI launched on Sept. 16, 2024, with the goal of promoting DeFi and stablecoins pegged to the US dollar. The project is endorsed by President Donald Trump and his sons — Eric, Donald Jr. and Barron — who have positioned it as a step toward financial innovation and a shift away from traditional banking.

The company has now raised about $550 million by selling 25% of the crypto asset’s total supply. Its first token sale, which opened on Oct. 15, 2024, netted the company about $300 million by selling 20 billion WLFI tokens for $0.015 each. 

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