World Liberty to launch ‘team communications channel’ for $5 million depositors

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has decided to grant investors who have staked large sums the right to communicate directly with the project’s operating team.

According to Reuters on the 13th (local time), World Liberty Financial recently held a governance vote and passed a proposal to provide “guaranteed direct access” to team members for investors who stake the company’s tokens worth $5 million for six months. The company said 99% of the 1,786 participants voted in favor.

Under the plan, investors who lock up 50 million WLFI tokens (about $5 million) for 180 days will be classified as top-tier “Super Nodes.” They will receive voting rights on decision-making and gain access to a channel that enables priority communication with the WLFI team for discussions such as partnerships. In addition, those who participate in governance votes at least twice will receive an extra 2% annual yield paid in tokens.

Responding to criticism that the move introduces tiered benefits for large investors, diverging from the project’s early emphasis on universal access to finance, World Liberty spokesperson David Waxman said, “The benefits granted to Super Nodes are communication privileges with the business development and compliance operating team, not with any specific founder.”

On the recent removal of Eric, Donald Jr., and Barron Trump from the list on the team page of the website, he also said, “The website is constantly being updated, and this is part of routine revisions,” drawing a line.

The policy shift has also drawn market attention to World Liberty’s revenue structure. The project is designed so that 75% of proceeds from new token sales are allocated to President Trump’s family.

Regarding this business structure, White House counsel David Warrington said, “The President does not engage in business transactions that carry constitutional responsibilities and is carrying out his duties ethically.” He added that Steve Witkoff, the Middle East envoy who had been listed as a co-founder of the project, “is strictly complying with public-official ethics rules and has already divested his stake in World Liberty.”