Trump Family Moves 20 Billion Crypto Tokens Into Vesting Contract

President Donald Trump and his sons, Donald Trump Jr., Eric, and Barron, moved more than 20 billion $WLFI tokens from their firm, World Liberty Financial, into a vesting contract on May 19. The move allows the family to sell their shares after a two-year waiting period. Donald Trump holds approximately 14.175 billion tokens, valued at $1 billion, while each son holds roughly 2.75 billion tokens.

World Liberty Financial representatives claim the transaction was a required governance step to burn 10 percent of founder holdings. However, experts from Public Citizen and other government watchdogs argue the move was optional and serves as a mechanism for the family to cash out.

A Reuters investigation found the Trump family earned at least $2.3 billion from four cryptocurrency ventures since Trump returned to the White House. This includes over $1 billion in crypto income listed in Trump's 2025 financial disclosure, with $500 million coming from World Liberty Financial.

These gains contrast with significant retail losses. Nearly one million investors in a Trump-linked meme coin lost a combined $3.81 billion by June 2025. The White House maintains that the president has no involvement in business deals that implicate his constitutional responsibilities.