9-8-2025 – World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance (DeFi) project backed by the Trump family, is seeking to raise $1.5 billion to launch a publicly traded company to hold its WLFI governance tokens, according to a Bloomberg report. The initiative aims to capitalize on the growing trend of crypto treasury firms. The proposed company, structured as a Nasdaq-listed shell entity acquired by World Liberty, would mirror strategies like MicroStrategy’s, which holds over $72 billion in Bitcoin.
World Liberty’s plan follows its successful $550 million token sales in 2024 and 2025, with high-profile investors like Tron’s Justin Sun contributing $30 million. The project, which also offers a dollar-pegged stablecoin, USD1, positions itself as a leader in DeFi and stablecoin adoption, though its Trump ties have sparked concerns over potential conflicts of interest among U.S. lawmakers.
By establishing a public company, World Liberty aims to enhance liquidity and mainstream crypto integration, potentially influencing market sentiment. The move comes after a July 2025 community vote, with 99.94% approval, to make WLFI tokens tradable, shifting from a closed governance model to open market participation.
