- WLFI coin is in the eye of the storm again as Eric Trump's exit from Alt5 Sigma triggers a blend of anger and anticipation.
Launched in late 2024, World Liberty Financial (WLFI) is a governance token and decentralized finance (DeFi) platform that the Trump family has been actively promoting as a way to connect blockchain technology with conventional banking.
Partnerships like a $1.5 billion treasury arrangement with Alt5 Sigma (a Nasdaq-listed fintech) to buy WLFI tokens have given it a stronger legitimacy and are meant to get more people to know about it indirectly. In addition, high-profile supporters, like Justin Sun, the founder of Tron, who said has claimed $200 million in tokens and is now an advisor, have put in a lot of money in it. Sun alone put in $75-200 million.
Eric Trump’s Involvement and the Impact of His Alt5 Exit
Eric Trump, who is the executive vice president of the Trump Organization and a co-founder/Web3 ambassador for WLFI, has been a big supporter since the beginning. Following his appointment as a board director of Alt5 Sigma, he rang the Nasdaq bell in August 2025 with Donald Trump Jr. to celebrate the company’s $1.5 billion WLFI treasury agreement.
A 4-hour chart showing how WLFI started off with a bang but has recently lost momentum and is struggling to build upside traction. Source: TradingView
Eric has called WLFI “the future of finance” and predicted that Bitcoin would reach $1 million. He also linked it to family businesses like American Bitcoin Corp. (ABTC), where his 7.5% ownership was worth $500 million after the IPO. However, an SEC filing on September 9 showed that Eric was taken off the board of Alt5 Sigma and made a “board observer” in a major board shakeup.
This happened weeks after the Nasdaq episode, and it caused a lot of anger right away: WLFI’s price dropped 7–14% to below $0.20, wiping out gains and market value because people were worried about instability. Some people dubbed the project a “scam” or questioned family pledges, saying it was a “perfect storm” of regulatory problems and technical concerns. Allegations of “scammers” flooded social media, making people feel even worse and pushing thoughts of giving up.
Eric promptly wrote on X (previously Twitter) on September 10, saying, “I’m 1000% committed to @worldlibertyfi—I’m all in.” We are changing the future of finance, and there aren’t many ventures that are more interesting and have more room to develop. He made it clear that it’s not a full exit from WLFI operations, simply a change in structure to make sure everything is in order, and he stressed that he will still be involved.
Bulls interpret it as bullish conviction since the treasury is going to get a $1 billion boost, and inverted head-and-shoulders patterns suggest a turnaround. On the other hand, bears are more concerned about bigger problems, such delayed app and exchange debuts or general market concerns. Also, the timing, right after WLFI and ABTC made the family $1.3 billion richer, has made investors scruitinise it more closely, mixing political, financial, and crypto drama.
WLFI is No Stranger to Controversy
WLFI has been getting a lot of bad press for its questionable actions, in addition to Eric Trump’s corporate moves. Recently, it was especially alarming that the firm “blacklisted” the wallets of several big investors, including Justin Sun. The corporation said this was necessary because of suspicious activities, but critics say this is a form of centralized control that goes against the decentralized spirit of the bitcoin industry.
The whole WLFI story has sparked a heated ethical debate. Critics, notably groups that keep an eye on the government, say that it presents an extraordinary conflict of interest because it links a private financial instrument directly to a well-known political family.
In Summary
WLFI’s visibility and the Trump family’s active involvement have rendered the project inherently politicized, despite the family’s assertions that their assets are maintained in a blind trust. The WLFI and Eric Trump matter is a strong reminder of how complicated and frequently unclear the crypto market is. In this market, brand power and political influence may make things unstable and ethically questionable.
Eric Trump is in the news because he is changing his role at Alt5 Sigma, a company with links to the WLFI coin, and there have been a number of controversies with the project’s volatility and governance.
The main controversy is the accusation of centralized control, including the blacklisting of major investor wallets and a significant drop in value after its public launch.
Eric’s change to board observer caused some volatility, but his reaffirmed commitment and the $1.5B Alt5 Sigma transaction show that WLFI has the capacity to develop.
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