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Trump-Linked World Liberty Seeks $1.5B for Public Crypto Holding Firm: Bloomberg
The move would see World Liberty Financial join other crypto treasury firms, and comes as Trump adopts pro-crypto policies.
Aug 9, 2025, 1:38 p.m.
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What to know:
- World Liberty Financial is said to be in talks to raise $1.5 billion from investors.
- The funds would be used to create a public company that holds WLFI tokens, which are expected to become tradable.
- The move would see World Liberty Financial join other crypto treasury firms, and comes as Trump adopts pro-crypto policies, including allowing 401(k) plans to invest in cryptocurrency.
World Liberty Financial, the decentralized finance platform with ties to the Trump family, is said to be in talks with large investors to raise about $1.5 billion for a public company that would hold its WLFI tokens.
The deal’s structure, Bloomberg reports, is still under discussion. The company approached deep-pocketed investors in technology and crypto, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Last year, the firm outlined plans for a crypto-lending app and currently issues USD1, a dollar-backed stablecoin that was used to facilitate MGX’s $2 billion investment in Binance. WLFI tokens, initially launched as non-transferable governance assets, are expected to become tradable
The move would see World Liberty Financial join a growing number of cryptocurrency treasury firms, which have been issuing debt and equity to accumulate millions worth of various tokens. WLFI itself already has a diversified token portfolio.
Trump has adopted numerous pro-crypto policies, having just this week signed an executive order letting 401(k) retirement plans invest in alternative assets, including private equity and cryptocurrency.
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