World Liberty Financial (WLFI) Recent Developments
Price Movement and Market Performance
World Liberty Financial is trading at $0.137926 USD with a 24-hour trading volume of $131,086,828 USD, up 6.45% in the last 24 hours. The token currently ranks #27 with a live market cap of $3,688,483,999 USD.
Strategic Asset Rotation and Banking License Application
On January 25, World Liberty Financial executed an $8 million rotation, selling WBTC to acquire 2,868 ETH at an average price of $2,813, using the CoW Protocol to minimize slippage and MEV risk as a strategic, long-term bet on Ethereum's evolving role in on-chain finance.
On January 27, 2026, the team deposited 235 million WLFI tokens to Binance, creating near-term sell pressure, while also applying for a US National Trust Bank Charter that could grant federal legitimacy to its USD1 stablecoin operations.
DeFi Platform Launch and Ecosystem Expansion
World Liberty Markets launched on January 12, 2026, as the first DeFi lending app, built on Dolomite's protocol, allowing users to lend and borrow assets starting with USD1 stablecoin, with users able to supply assets like USD1, WLFI, ETH, and USDC to earn yield or use them as collateral for loans.
The USD1 stablecoin has surpassed $3.4 billion in circulating supply, with World Liberty co-founder and COO Zak Folkman framing the new lending markets as the first of several products planned over the next 18 months.
Strategic Partnerships and International Expansion
In January 2026, Pakistan signed an agreement with SC Financial Technologies, a company affiliated with WLF, to explore using WLF's USD1 stablecoin for cross-border payments, with the partnership aimed at integrating the stablecoin into Pakistan's regulated digital payment system, marking one of the first public collaborations between WLF and a sovereign nation.
Major Shareholder Development
At the end of January 2026, it was reported that days before Trump's inauguration, Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan interests agreed to buy 49% of WLFI for half a billion dollars. WLF did not disclose to the public that two Tahnoun affiliates, Martin Edelman (general counsel of Tahnoun's company G42) and Peng Xiao (CEO of G42), had been put on the board of WLF.
Market Sentiment and Technical Analysis
The consensus on WLFI is mixed, with bulls betting on its banking license catalyst and stablecoin ecosystem growth, while bears cite concentrated whale holdings and post-launch underperformance, with traders watching the $0.17-$0.18 consolidation range as a decisive close above could validate breakout theories.