I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.World Liberty Financial's governance token (WLFI) lagged the broader crypto rally in July, declining over 7% while major coins like Bitcoin and Ethereum gained. The token has fallen 88% from its all-time high, wiping out $6 billion in investor wealth. This performance follows disclosures of President Trump's $580 million earnings from the platform and ongoing legal disputes with Justin Sun.
WLFI, the governance token of World Liberty Financial, lagged the broader cryptocurrency market in July, failing to match the upward move.
WLFI Misses Crypto Rally
The coin, currently available on Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), and BNB Chain (CRYPTO: BNB), has declined over 7% in a month.
This happened while the total cryptocurrency market capitalization increased by 6.8%. Blue-chip coins, including Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum, also netted good returns.
| Cryptocurrency | 30-Day Gains +/- |
|---|---|
| Bitcoin | +9.10% |
| Ethereum | +20.40% |
| Shiba Inu | +11.57% |
| WLFI | -7.39% |
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WLFI Extends Losing Streak
The decline followed disclosures that President Donald Trump earned more than $580 million from World Liberty Financial, the decentralized finance platform that lists his sons as co-founders.
WLFI went live for trading in September 2025. Following a brief early spike, the coin plummeted and has failed to bounce back.
Currently, the token is down 88% from its all-time high. Roughly $6 billion worth of investors’ wealth has been wiped out since the coin peaked at $0.46.
AirdropAlert founder Morten Christensen, who holds WLFI, told Benzinga that four-fifths of his holdings are locked in a two-year vesting period and that he sees little value in them owing to his skepticism about the project’s potential.
Earlier in May, World Liberty Financial sued cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun for defamation, following an earlier lawsuit filed by Sun against the company.
Sun filed a lawsuit against World Liberty Financial alleging fraud and claiming the venture illegally froze his multi-million dollar token holdings
Price Action: At the time of writing, WLFI was exchanging hands at $0.05426, down 1.45% over the last 24 hours, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
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