{"id":415457,"date":"2025-12-29T06:31:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T01:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/trump-backed-wlfi-falls-56-as-scrutiny-grows-whats-next-crypto-news\/"},"modified":"2025-12-29T06:43:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T01:13:03","slug":"trump-backed-wlfi-falls-56-as-scrutiny-grows-whats-next-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/trump-backed-wlfi-falls-56-as-scrutiny-grows-whats-next-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump-backed WLFI falls 56% as scrutiny grows &#8211; What\u2019s next? &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>President Trump-backed World Liberty Financial\u2019s native token WLFI is closing the year deep in the red, down 56% from its launch-time highs. 2025 has been a year of controversies for the company and its presidential backer, so this fall can\u2019t come at a worse time.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>WLFI gets a reality check<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"38\" data-end=\"363\">Since its September launch, WLFI has remained locked in a wide but clearly defined range, sliding nearly 56% from its highs.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"38\" data-end=\"363\">The chart showed price repeatedly failing to reclaim higher levels, with sellers stepping in around the $0.20-$0.24 zone. This area has acted as overhead resistance, capping every bounce so far.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_557126\" style=\"width: 1608px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-10-2.png\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-557126\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: TradingView<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"365\" data-end=\"749\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Volume looks calmer. After an initial burst of activity during launch, trading interest has gradually thinned out.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"365\" data-end=\"749\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The volume profile showed most activity concentrated near the lower end of the range, so there were attempts to buy, but not quite confidently.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"365\" data-end=\"749\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">For now, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/inside-wlfis-wild-debut-analyzing-130-gains-and-looming-risks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">WLFI<\/a> is consolidated. Neither buyers nor sellers are moving strong enough to force a big move.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"365\" data-end=\"749\"><strong>The capital trail<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"33\" data-end=\"322\">The project first raised roughly $300 million in October 2024 after selling around 20 billion tokens at $0.015 each. A second sale followed between January and March 2025, bringing in another $250 million from 5 billion tokens priced at $0.05.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"688\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">By March, the Trump family expanded its crypto footprint with the launch of USD1, later partnering with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/predictions\/pancakeswap-token-price-prediction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">PancakeSwap [CAKE]<\/a> to boost its reach. In August, WLFI struck a major $1.5 billion treasury deal <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250811959222\/en\/ALT5-Sigma-Corporation-Announces-%241.5-Billion-Registered-Direct-Offering-and-Concurrent-Private-Placement-to-Initiate-World-Liberty-Financial-%24WLFI-Treasury-Strategy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">with ALT5 Sigma<\/a>, exchanging tokens for equity.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_557127\" style=\"width: 1323px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-28-154925.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-557127\" class=\"size-full wp-image-557127\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"1313\" height=\"836\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-28-154925.jpg 1313w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-28-154925-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-28-154925-1024x652.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-28-154925-768x489.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-28-154925-1200x764.jpg 1200w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1313px) 100vw, 1313px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-28-154925.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-557127\" class=\"size-full wp-image-557127\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-28-154925.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1313\" height=\"836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-28-154925.jpg 1313w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-28-154925-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-28-154925-1024x652.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-28-154925-768x489.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-28-154925-1200x764.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1313px) 100vw, 1313px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-557127\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Businesswire<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"688\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">During the 2025 bull run, WLFI also built sizable positions in assets like WBTC, ETH, MOVE, and several DeFi-linked tokens.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"688\"><strong>Political ties and subsequent scrutiny<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"41\" data-end=\"411\">Unlike past US presidents who stepped away from business interests, Donald Trump has remained closely tied to ventures that could benefit from his political influence. World Liberty Financial has become a focal point of that scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"41\" data-end=\"411\">As Bitcoin climbed in late 2024, reports suggested the Trump family\u2019s stake in WLFI was worth billions, largely due to token ownership.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"413\" data-end=\"770\">Lawmakers soon raised alarms.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"413\" data-end=\"770\">Senior Democrats <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.banking.senate.gov\/newsroom\/minority\/warren-waters-probe-sec-on-trump-familys-crypto-company-and-possible-conflicts-of-interest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">urged the SEC<\/a> to examine whether Trump\u2019s involvement could compromise regulatory independence, citing concerns over potential conflicts of interest. Those calls intensified after claims emerged that WLFI tokens may have reached sanctioned entities.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"413\" data-end=\"770\">The White House and the company strongly denied these allegations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"931\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Despite it all, World Liberty continues to expand. Co-founder Zach Witkoff <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/wlf-launch-real-world-asset-products-january-co-founder-says-2025-12-03\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">has revealed<\/a> plans to push into real-world assets in 2026.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"931\">Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"237\"><em>WLFI\u2019s 56% drop shows that political backing alone can\u2019t override all else.<\/em><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"237\"><em>Until trader confidence returns, the token remains trapped.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"post-nav\">\n<div class=\"next-blog\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNext: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/silver-soars-inflation-looms-is-bitcoin-bracing-for-a-flash-crash\/\" rel=\"prev\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Silver soars, inflation looms: Is Bitcoin bracing for a flash crash?<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Trump-backed World Liberty Financial\u2019s native token WLFI is closing the year deep in the red, down 56% from its launch-time highs. 2025 has been a year of controversies for the company and its presidential backer, so this fall can\u2019t come at a worse time. WLFI gets a reality check Since its September launch, WLFI [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":415458,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[230,225,221,227,226,228,229,60,223,224,222],"class_list":["post-415457","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cryptocurrency","tag-brave","tag-coinbase","tag-crypto","tag-decentralised","tag-decentralized","tag-decentralized-exchange","tag-erc-20","tag-featured","tag-meme-coin","tag-robinhood","tag-solana"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415457","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=415457"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415457\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":415459,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415457\/revisions\/415459"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/415458"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=415457"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=415457"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=415457"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}