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World Liberty Financial Proposes Multi-Year Token Vesting and Up to 4.52 Billion Token Burn

Apr 16, 2026

Trump-backed World Liberty Financial published a governance proposal Wednesday to unlock 17 billion WLFI tokens for early supporters through a two-year cliff and two-year vesting schedule, while making 40 billion tokens tradable over five years for founders and team members and burning 4.5 billion insider tokens. The proposal drew fierce criticism from major investor Justin Sun, who invested $75 million and called it an 'absurd governance scam' and tyranny, accusing the project of embedding secret backdoors and punishing dissenters after the company blacklisted his tokens in September. WLFI token price has plunged 65% from $0.23 in September to about $0.08, near all-time lows, while 80% of early supporter tokens remain locked and the project faces scrutiny for borrowing $75 million from Dolomite using 5 billion WLFI as collateral. The proposal forces token holders to accept vesting terms or face indefinite lockup, with Sun arguing the vote excludes large holders and can be overwritten by anonymous smart contract controllers.

Four-Year Vesting Schedule and Token Burn Proposal

  • ▪World Liberty Financial's founders, team members, advisors, and partners would have 40 billion WLFI tokens made tradable over five years
  • ▪World Liberty Financial published a governance proposal on Wednesday outlining a four-year pathway to unlock 17 billion WLFI tokens for early supporters
  • ▪World Liberty Financial's proposal includes removing 4.5 billion tokens allotted to founders, team members, advisors, and partners from circulation

Investor Backlash and Governance Concerns

  • ▪World Liberty Financial drew scrutiny for borrowing $75 million in stablecoins from Dolomite using 5 billion WLFI as collateral

WLFI Token Price Collapse and Financial Impact

  • ▪WLFI token was valued at $0.23 when it became tradable in September according to CoinGecko
  • ▪World Liberty Financial raised $550 million during a public token sale in 2024
  • ▪80% of World Liberty Financial early supporters' tokens remain locked as of the article's publication
  • ▪WLFI token became tradable in September with early supporters gaining access to 20% of their holdings
  • ▪WLFI token price plunged 65% from $0.23 in September to about $0.08 on Wednesday
  • ▪World Liberty Financial investors participating in the 2024 presale purchased tokens for as little as $0.015 or as much as $0.05 apiece

Perspective of World Liberty Financial early supporters

  • ▪World Liberty Financial early supporters have seen WLFI token value drop 65% since September trading began
  • ▪World Liberty Financial early supporters purchased tokens at prices ranging from $0.015 to $0.05 during 2024 presale

8 sources

The Block
‘Absurd governance scam’: World Liberty Financial’s new proposal prompts harsh criticism from Justin Sun and other holders
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The Block
Trump-backed World Liberty proposes vesting overhaul for 62.3 billion tokens, would burn up to 10% of insider allocation
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Cointelegraph
Trump’s World Liberty under fire for ‘absurd’ token unlock plan
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Cryptoslate
Trump family’s WLFI starts damage control but its new plan leaves holders who refuse the new terms locked indefinitely
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Decrypt
World Liberty Wants WLFI Locked Beyond Trump's Second Term—Investors Aren't Thrilled
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