World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a Blockchain venture supported by the Trump Family, launched its much anticipated token sale, attracting immediate interest from almost 3,000 investors.
The sale began at 12:40 UTC and saw a surge of demand. Over 344 million tokens WLFI were sold in the first hour.
This overwhelming response not only revealed strong investor interest, but also significant platform issues as users reported multiple failures of the system due to high traffic.
Despite the technical glitches, the early success in the sale reflects a growing interest in DeFi projects such as WLFI.
Blockchain data shows a wallet associated with the WLFI has collected $4 million in Ether (ETH), $1.2 in Tether (USDT) and $250,000 USD Coin (USDC), highlighting investor confidence.
WLFI’s ambitious targets
World Liberty Financial is a decentralized platform that allows users to borrow, lend and create liquidity pools with cryptocurrencies.
The WLFI token is central to the governance of the platform and gives holders voting rights on key decisions regarding future platform development.
The project’s goal is to raise $300,000,000, which would give WLFI a valuation of $1.5 Billion.
The Ethereum blockchain will issue 100 billion tokens, which will contribute to the rapidly growing DeFi space.
Trump Family’s role
The media has been captivated by the involvement of Donald Trump and his family.
Donald Trump is called the “chief crypto advocate” while his sons Eric and Donald Trump Jr. are “Web3 ambassadors.”
Barron Trump has been dubbed a “DeFi Visionary” and it is expected that the involvement of the Trump family will bridge the gap between Web2 users who are used to the traditional Web2 world and the decentralized Web3 environment.
World Liberty Financial also has a whitelist of over 100,000 accredited US Investors in compliance with SEC regulations.
These investors must meet certain income and asset thresholds. For example, they must earn more than $200,000 per year or have a net worth of at least $1 million.
Token Dynamics and US Compliance
WLFI’s Tokenomics focuses on ensuring governance and compliance with US Financial Regulations.
The recently released “gold papers” of the project outline the token distribution and the importance of the network.
WLFI tokens are locked in a contract until the token sales are completed. This emphasizes the project’s commitment towards a structured and regulated model of governance.
The project has also positioned itself to be a strong proponent of stablecoins based on the US dollar, aiming at maintaining the dollar’s status as the global reserve currency while promoting decentralized financing.
World Liberty Financial, with its high-profile backing and initial demand, is poised to be a major player in the DeFi market. However, it will need to overcome technical challenges and navigate the regulatory landscape.
This post Trump-backed token sale faces platform problems amid strong demand may be updated as new developments unfold.
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