World Liberty Financial, the DeFi project backed by President Donald Trump and his sons, has approved a governance proposal creating a tiered access system. Investors staking approximately $5.3 million worth of its WLFI token for 180 days will earn “guaranteed access” to team members for partnership talks. The move follows scrutiny from Democratic lawmakers and comes as a separate Trump-linked meme coin project teases an exclusive dinner with the president.
World Liberty Financial has approved a governance measure allowing major investors to gain direct access to its team. The framework requires locking 50 million WLFI tokens, worth approximately $5.3 million, for a minimum of 180 days to attain “super node” status.
This status grants “guaranteed access to the WLFI team for partnership discussions,” as stated in the governance forum. WLFI spokesperson David Wachman clarified that this access is to business development and executives, “not to specific founders.”
The project’s co-founders include Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr., and Barron Trump. Two sons of Steve Witkoff, Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, are also listed.
The approved changes also require a 180-day lock-up for all governance participation. Stakers must vote in at least two proposals to earn a 2% annual reward on their tokens.
The move occurs amid a Congressional investigation launched by Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA). He is probing a $500 million investment in WLFI from a UAE royal family member and potential links to AI chip export policy.
Senator Elizabeth Warren has criticized the venture, calling it part of “the most disgraceful presidential corruption scandal in U.S. history.” She expressed alarm over its efforts to obtain a banking charter.
Separately, the team behind President Trump’s Solana-based meme coin has teased an exclusive event for top holders. It is set to take place at the Mar-a-Lago estate next month.
