Trump’s $800 Million WLFI Stake Locked Until 2028: What Happens Next?
The initial unlock schedule for the approximately $800 million WLFI allocation linked to Trump has been revealed, with the stake expected to become accessible for the first time in 2028.
Trump’s WLFI tokens in the founder allocation were previously locked indefinitely. According to CoinDesk’s review of blockchain data, six wallets moved these tokens to a new vesting contract in May. The contract stipulates a three-year vesting period following a two-year cliff.
This structure provides the clearest timeline yet for the 14.175 billion WLFI matching Trump’s founder allocation. The first unlock is not expected to occur before 2028. This does not mean the tokens will become sellable all at once on that date; gradual access is planned over a three-year vesting period.
2028 Timeline for Trump’s WLFI Stake
Six wallets deposited a total of 30 billion WLFI into the contract. Per the rules, 10 percent of the tokens were burned. After depositing 15.75 billion WLFI, the largest wallet held 14.175 billion tokens. This amount aligns with Trump’s publicly disclosed founder’s stake.
The contract contains a total of 46.1 billion WLFI. This amount represents nearly half of the current supply of 96.7 billion WLFI. The ownership of the other five wallets could not be independently determined through blockchain data.
World Liberty Financial spokesperson David Wachsman stated that a community vote approved a burn process for founder tokens and a longer vesting schedule than for other holders. The proposal supported by approximately 11,537 wallets offered the option to replace the indefinite lock with a two-year cliff followed by a three-year vesting period. Assets of token holders who do not participate in this program remain locked indefinitely.
The development coincides with crypto ethics rules in the Clarity Act bill being discussed in the US Congress. The latest text of the bill stipulates that high-level public officials with significant crypto assets must divest these assets or transfer them to a qualified blind trust. However, the bill has not yet become law, and it remains uncertain how the rules would apply to Trump’s WLFI allocation.
In Trump’s 2025 financial disclosure, it was stated that he earned approximately $515 million in revenue from WLFI token sales.