Technology9/2/2025•The Guardian

Trump fortune balloons by billions after family firm’s crypto token starts trading

Trump fortune balloons by billions after family firm’s crypto token starts trading

The Trump family's cryptocurrency venture, World Liberty Financial, launched a digital token called $WLFI, which started trading on Monday. The token's launch added an estimated $5 billion in paper value to Donald Trump's family fortune. However, the $WLFI token fell in value on its first day of trading. The World Liberty Financial platform was launched a year ago by the Trump family and its business partners. It offers a decentralized finance platform and has also issued a stablecoin, a type of cryptocurrency meant to maintain a specific price by tying its value to a specific asset. The article highlights the Trump family's foray into the cryptocurrency market and the potential financial gains they have seen from the launch of their digital token, despite its initial drop in value on the first day of trading.

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