Trump Backed $WLFI Token Struggles As 47M Burn Fails To Halt Decline

TLDR:

• Market: World Liberty Financial’s WLFI token, which launched September 1, 2025, declined more than 40% of its peak of $0.331, currently a $5.64M market cap with $1.96M 24-hour volume, notwithstanding burning 47M tokens ($11.34M).
• Narrative: The Trump-backed WLFI token faced heavy whale losses, with investor sentiment turning bearish (ninth-most-bearish among the top 100 cryptos). A 47M token burn failed to halt the decline, raising concerns about speculative hype and long-term viability.

World Liberty Financial’s (WLFI) coin, which opened September 1, 2025, and is affiliated with the Trump family, has declined by more than 40% since reaching a $0.331 high, now swapping hands at $0.23 with a $5.64M market cap and $1.96M 24-hour volume. Despite a September 2 burn of 47 million tokens that were priced at $11.34M—0.19% of the 24.66B tokens outstanding on the 100B supply—decline continued, shaking investor confidence. It follows the vote that happened last July, allowing early investors to sell up to 20% of the position, which triggered heavy selling pressure.

Whale wallet 0x432 lost $1.6M on a 3x long position, according to Onchain Lens, which cautioned against FOMO-based trades after the investor’s $915K profit deteriorated. Wallet 854RaR, which held $2M of WLFI, fell short by $650K, and Hyperliquid trader 0x1527 lost $2.2M on a long position, according to Lookonchain. Meanwhile, trader 0x92bb made $1.8M shorting WLFI. Influencer Andrew Tate, liquidated by $67.5K on Hyperliquid, reinvested with another long position, indicating ongoing speculative bets. CoinMarketCap considers WLFI the ninth-most-bearish of the top 100 cryptos, with 31.9% of users bearish. A buy-and-burn plan proposed by using protocol fees on the Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Solana chains awaits community vote, but has an unknown impact. Hype surrounding the Trump brand, which has given the family-owned coins a $5B valuation for the 22.5B token stake, hasn’t compensated for volatility, with X posts highlighting insider selling red flags. Investors must prepare to face risks associated with speculative euphoria and regulatory attention.

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