Trump Says Whitelist Now Open for World Liberty Financial Project

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Tanzeel Akhtar has been covering the cryptocurrency and blockchain sector since 2015. She has written for the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, CoinDesk and Bitcoin Magazine.

Former US President Donald Trump said the whitelist for the World Liberty Financial (WLF) project, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, is now open.

In an announcement on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Trump stated, “Planning to help make America the crypto capital of the world! The whitelist for eligible persons is officially open – this is your chance to be part of this historic moment.”

I promised to Make America Great Again, this time with crypto. @WorldLibertyFi is planning to help make America the crypto capital of the world! The whitelist for eligible persons is officially open – this is your chance to be part of this historic moment. Join:…

WLF project’s KYC (Know Your Customer) verification is now open for the sale of the WLFI governance token. WLF also eventually has plans to launch its token. The WLF project presents itself as a bold initiative being led by Trump and aims to bring financial freedom and decentralization, according to the former President.

The whitelist is currently open to accredited investors in the U.S. and non-U.S. persons. Despite the restrictions on American retail investors.

WLF emphasized its broader mission: “We are not turning our backs on the everyday American. Our mission is to bring financial freedom to everyone, no matter their background or bank balance.”

The project’s stance also reflects ongoing regulatory hurdles in the U.S. that restrict participation in certain DeFi ventures to accredited investors, creating challenges for more widespread adoption. The restrictions on U.S. investors are a