Trump concept token WLFI listed today, testing a $30 billion valuation demonstrates the appeal of "political IP" in the cryptocurrency market.

During this year's Labor Day holiday, with the U.S. financial markets closed, the cryptocurrency field will witness an anticipated new trend - the token WLFI associated with President Donald Trump and his family under the World Liberty Financial project will officially begin trading. This governance token can be bought and sold starting from September 1st, and its early development trajectory and market response will be a key litmus test for the "Trump effect" in the cryptocurrency field. WLFI, as a governance token issued by World Liberty Financial, allows holders to vote on protocol improvement proposals. According to the arrangement, early investors can sell up to 20% of their token holdings, with the rest remaining locked, apart from the project founders like Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump. This liquidity restriction has been interpreted by Messari analyst Dylan Bane as a "standard circulation management strategy", aimed at stabilizing prices by controlling early downward pressure, while also increasing market attention. This listing will be a critical test to see to what extent the Trump name can raise the value of the 1,000 billion tokens associated with this project established a year ago. Reportedly, with a reference price of 30 cents displayed on pre-market trading platforms, WLFI has already been valued at 300 billion dollars, placing it among the top 45 cryptocurrencies globally. Some investors are more optimistic and predict that it could break into the top 20, and this could potentially lead to more trading platforms listing the token. In the cryptocurrency market, ranking mechanisms play a significant role in directing capital flows - platforms like CoinMarketCap usually calculate market value and rank based on "token price circulation", which often directly affects investor decisions. It is worth noting that there is a hidden space for price manipulation in WLFI's circulation design. Trader Morten Christensen bluntly stated, "The extremely low initial circulation is like a highly flammable cocktail, easily driving up prices." This seasoned trader, who profited from Trump meme coins, closely monitors the WLFI trend through his website AirdropAlert.com, and expects to generate significant profits in the short term. The deep involvement of the Trump family in the project has sparked market attention. Before his presidency, Trump participated in the creation of World Liberty Financial as an honorary chairman, and DT Marks DEFI LLC, controlled by his family, holds a 38% stake in WLF Holdco company, which has authority over the project's revenue. This entity directly holds 225 billion WLFI tokens and enjoys 75% of the token sales revenue. According to the rules, the founding team tokens can only be traded after holders vote on unlocking the schedule, while retail investors' exit strategies have now become diversified. In the project's Discord community, a survey of holders with over a million tokens shows that small investors generally plan to cash out at $0.47, while large holders are aiming for targets above $1. Community leader Vincent Deriu observed that many whale holders plan to sell only a portion of their 20% share to "purchase luxury items such as Lamborghinis". Holder Bruno Ver's plan is more personal: to sell 10% of their holdings after trading opens and use the proceeds to arrange a September cruise trip for the family. Over the past year, the Trump family has been actively involved in the cryptocurrency field, from issuing stablecoins to Bitcoin mining and digital asset funds, continuously extending their family brand into the forefront of financial innovation. With WLFI's listing, this project that combines political influence and cryptocurrency technology is waiting for the market to test its true value.