- Trump’s crypto platform is becoming permissionless, offering everyone peer-to-peer digital assets.
- To enhance its appeal, it has integrated Aave to deposit and lend major Ethereum assets (like $WBTC, $USDT, and $USDC) – albeit not without backlash.
- The platform’s developments might be what boosted the former president’s election prospects. He currently beats Kamala Harris with 57% of votes on Polymarket.
The Trump family’s crypto platform (World Liberty Financial) announced widespread availability today and promises to flip traditional finance on its head.
World Liberty Financial was initially criticized for offering nothing new and only being available to US-accredited investors with a $1M net worth.
However, it has since defined its protocol as a ‘permissionless and peer-to-peer digital asset system for everyone’ and integrated Aave to elevate its Ethereum-based utility.
$WLFI Holders Have a Say in Trump’s Crypto Ecosystem
World Liberty Financial announced today that its DeFi protocol will bring together leading blockchain technologies, strategic partnerships, and broad distribution channels built for mass adoption.
It’s debuting a governance platform for $WLFI (its native token) holders to let investors shape the protocol’s development.
WLFi’s goal, through and subject to its decentralized governance platform, is to support mass adoption and leverage the distribution of a DeFi protocol that will be designed to be highly accessible, intuitive, and community-controlled.World Liberty Financial
Furthermore, it has a solid plan beyond token holder governance: a user-friendly interface available through one-click social logins and wallet setups.
Such easy onboarding emphasizes $WLFI’s efforts to increase the platform’s reach. As does its recent Aave partnership.
AaveDAO to Receive 20% of World Liberty Financial’s Fees
Aave (a platform that lends users over 30 Ethereum-based digital assets) now has a seat at World Liberty Financial’s governance table.
The platform has integrated Aave and now offers 20% of the platform’s fees and 7% of $WLFI to AaveDAO.
World Liberty Financial aims to spice up the Ethereum landscape by deploying Aave V3 (which lets users optimize the borrowing power and yield generation of assets supplied to the Aave Protocol).
It enables the Trump-run platform to deposit and lend $ETH, $WBTC, and popular stablecoins like $USDT and $USDC in the hope of boosting platform utility and the coins’ liquidity.
However, some took to the proposal to express their concerns about the partnership dampening Aave’s reputation – especially considering the 2024 US presidential election is just around the corner.
Trump Beats Kamala Harris in Election Polls
Some Trump fans initially feared that the crypto platform might deter the former president’s chances of winning the 2024 US presidential election on November 5.
However, per Polymarket data (the world’s largest prediction market), Trump is currently leading with 56% of votes. Kamala Harris trails behind with 43.5%.
Alongside the election forecast, many tokens tied to Donald Trump (Polifi tokens) have spiked over the past 24 hours, including:
Does Crypto Bolster Trump’s Electoral Appeal?
The news shows that the Trump family is making a series of strategic moves to enhance their crypto platform’s demand.
By looking at Trump’s rising political fortunes, the development of $ WLFI could boost his electoral appeal.
As the election draws near, the performance of Trump-based Polifi tokens also serves as an indicator of how the political landscape influences market movements.
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