World Liberty Financial has introduced a governance proposal for its WLFI token that rewards holders for locking tokens and voting, aiming to boost active participation. The plan sets a 5% cap on voting-power concentration to prevent dominance by large positions. Rewards come from a dynamic ecosystem pool funded by fees from World Liberty Markets and Dolomite. The proposal targets an October 1 launch and requires a minimum 180-day lock, with voting eligibility every 90 days. The WLFI token, trading near $0.060, has seen muted market reaction despite the news.
World Liberty Financial has put a new governance proposal up for a vote, offering rewards for holders of its native WLFI token who lock them and vote instead of just holding passively.
The plan sets a target launch date of October 1 and changes how the Trump-linked project wants its token used, tying payouts to active participation. The WLFI Governance Engagement Incentive Program calls for a minimum 180-day lock through a non-custodial, on-chain protocol.
Locking alone is insufficient; holders must vote on at least one governance proposal every 90 days to remain eligible for rewards. World Liberty has committed to putting up at least one vote per quarter so there is always something to vote on.
Rewards would come from a dynamic pool funded by ecosystem sources, including fees from World Liberty Markets and Dolomite. That pool tops up every two weeks, and if fewer tokens lock early, early participants could capture a larger share.
The proposal includes a 5% voting-power cap through the staking protocol to stop any single position from dominating votes. Every WLFI holder keeps their governance rights whether or not they lock tokens.
Trader Elja called the plan “one of the more interesting developments for $WLFI holders,” framing it as a way to reward commitment rather than passive holding. This follows an earlier tiered Node and Super Node staking system floated in March, which focused on bigger lockups for OTC access and partnership perks.
The new proposal is narrower and centers on voting instead of tiers. It comes as World Liberty continues dealing with Justin Sun‘s lawsuit over frozen tokens and governance rights, a case that stayed in open court after a ruling against the company last month.
Data from CoinGecko shows the WLFI token trading just below $0.060, down about 1.4% in 24 hours, though 2% higher than a week ago. The token sits more than 70% below its price from one year ago and touched a new all-time low near $0.048 four days ago, far from the $0.33 high it hit last September.
