The crypto project backed by the Trump family has launched a new update that’s generating buzz. The World Liberty Financial community approved a controversial governance change that creates three staking tiers, including one that grants guaranteed direct access to the project’s leadership team and greater voting power. The proposal passed with overwhelming support, and the change has intensified scrutiny regarding token concentration, insider trading, and regulatory exposure.
The vote count showed 99.12% approval for the Super Node plan, which is in addition to a lower “Node” tier that requires approximately $1 million worth of tokens and promises an estimated 2% annual return paid from project funds.
What the proposal entails and who benefits
The approved proposal creates a three-tiered staking system based on the amount locked: the Base tier (for voting only), the Node tier (10 million WLFI tokens, approximately $1 million, with stablecoin conversion to $1 USD at a 1:1 peg), and the Super Node tier (50 million WLFI tokens, approximately $5 million), which grants guaranteed direct access to the team to discuss partnerships. Essentially, it’s an entry fee to speak with the project’s top executives.
However, World Liberty Finance clarified that the access provided by the Super Node tier is to the business development team and executives, but not to the founders, i.e., the Trump family.
Reports also indicate that the Trump family, founders and driving force behind the project, will receive 75% of the net proceeds from the sale of WLFI tokens and a share of the stablecoin profits. According to some media outlets, this agreement generated over $460 million for the family in the first half of 2025 and contributes to the reported cryptocurrency earnings of related projects, whose combined value amounts to billions of dollars.
DWF Labs has been identified as a major investor, investing $25 million to acquire 250 million WLFI tokens and obtain a market maker role for WLFI and its $1 stablecoin.
Governance Concerns
Critics argue that the structure creates a governance model that prioritizes capital over equity and concentrates decision-making power in the hands of large holders. Wallets with a high concentration of tokens held by individuals with privileged access and the concentration of token holdings as risks to market liquidity and fair governance. It’s worth noting that while the proposal was approved with 99.12% of the votes cast by 1,800 voters, over 76% of the tokens used to vote came from just 10 wallets.
On the other hand, WLFI is reportedly exploring the tokenization of real estate assets and commodities like oil and gas, amidst the boom in tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs).
