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The governance token of World Liberty Financial, a digital asset project backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, has surged nearly 20% following a landmark forum held at Mar-a-Lago, rapidly emerging as a new powerhouse in the Web3 ecosystem.
According to crypto media outlet CoinGape on February 19 (local time), WLFI, the native token of World Liberty Financial (WLFI), recorded a surge of more than 19% ahead of the opening of the World Liberty Forum, which gathered leading figures from the global financial industry, drawing strong buying interest from investors. The forum was held privately at President Trump’s residence, Mar-a-Lago, and served as a key venue for discussions on integrating digital assets with traditional finance.
The event was attended by major Wall Street figures, including Goldman Sachs Chairman David Solomon and Nasdaq Chair Adena Friedman, signaling the growing institutional acceptance of the digital asset market. Michael Selig, Chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and Jenny Johnson, CEO of Franklin Templeton, were also present, adding weight to expectations of potential policy shifts. Participants, including Solomon and Friedman, engaged in in-depth discussions on integrating traditional financial systems with decentralized protocols.
At the forum, World Liberty Financial unveiled detailed plans for its World Swap platform, targeting the $7 trillion global remittance market, along with expansion strategies for its native stablecoin USD1, strengthening its practical utility. The event also highlighted expansion potential into sports and entertainment, with singer Nicki Minaj speaking on the convergence of the creator economy and digital assets, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino in attendance. Their participation played a decisive role in boosting the project’s mainstream visibility.
Trading volume for WLFI has surged more than 220% over the past 24 hours, surpassing $340 million, marking one of its most active periods since its listing last September. Investors are paying close attention to accumulation by whale investors and the project’s unique political backing, anticipating a differentiated return model compared to established assets such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). As the Bitcoin and Ethereum markets remain relatively stagnant, capital inflows into World Liberty Financial have become increasingly pronounced.
World Liberty Financial’s latest move is expected to go beyond marketing, potentially serving as a milestone in strengthening U.S.-led fintech dominance and popularizing decentralized finance. The outcomes of this forum, held at the epicenter of global financial power, may become a critical turning point in shaping future regulatory frameworks and the pace of institutional capital inflows into the digital asset market.
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