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WLFI Moves $55.57 Million Into Unlock Contract as Team Burns 100 Million Tokens

The steps leave a large token overhang that keeps trading volatile.

Overview

  • World Liberty Financial moved $55.57 million of WLFI into its Lockbox unlocking contract, then team‑linked wallets burned 100 million tokens as the process advanced.
  • The Lockbox requires insiders to deposit tokens into the contract and destroy 10% to enroll those holdings into a new vesting schedule.
  • Following community backlash, token holders voted to delay the proposed release of 62.28 billion WLFI and to tighten vesting and burn rules.
  • The 100 million burn removed about $6.7 million in value and roughly 0.4% of the reported circulating supply, a small cut compared with the potential 62 billion‑token unlock.
  • On‑chain transfers to exchanges, including a February move of 11.4 million WLFI to OKX, highlight the risk of future sell pressure as whales continue to wield outsize voting power.