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Crypto's Trump Gamble

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Crypto's Trump Gamble
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Trump’s DeFi project, World Liberty Financial, is officially launching on September 16th, according to his announcement on Twitter this week.

The Aave-based project has sparked controversy over its token allocation and ties to the recently hacked Dough Finance. A draft whitepaper shows 70% of non-transferable WLFI tokens go to insiders, leaving only 30% for public sale, with the project led by Trump’s sons.

With Trump’s 2024 campaign ongoing, many expect the project to face heightened regulatory scrutiny, especially considering its ties to a previously compromised protocol. While the launch has generated excitement, it’s also drawing skepticism, with concerns mounting over the risks of releasing such a high-profile project during election season.

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David Christopher

Written by David Christopher

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David is a writer/analyst at Bankless. Prior to joining Bankless, he worked for a series of early-stage crypto startups and on grants from the Ethereum, Solana, and Urbit Foundations. He graduated from Skidmore College in New York. He currently lives in the Midwest and enjoys NFTs, but no longer participates in them.

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