Trump’s WLFI Token Soars, Korea Joins CARF and More

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Trump’s World Liberty Financial token debuts as the 26th largest cryptocurrency, while South Korea joins global crypto information sharing. WLFI delivers massive gains to early investors despite volatility and regulatory scrutiny from lawmakers.

Trump’s WLFI Token Debuts as 26th Largest Cryptocurrency

WLFI is live trading now, instantly becoming the 26th largest cryptocurrency after listing. WLFI trades around $0.23, delivering 1,400% gains to early investors who bought at $0.015. With a circulating supply of 24.66 billion tokens, the market cap reached $5.78 billion with a $23.44 billion fully diluted valuation.

The Trump family currently holds 22.5 billion tokens worth approximately $5.16 billion. Over $12.36 million in leveraged positions were liquidated within four hours of trading launch. Major exchanges, including Binance, Bybit, and Gate, listed the token immediately.

Tron founder Justin Sun emerged as the most prominent early investor with significant allocations. The project raised $550 million through two sales rounds before becoming tradable. World Liberty proposed using protocol fees for token buybacks and permanent burns to reduce supply.

Korea Joins Global Crypto Information Sharing Framework

According to Kukmin Ilbo, South Korea will implement the OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework next year. Domestic exchanges like Upbit and Bithumb must share foreign investors’ transaction data. The Ministry signed the multilateral agreement with 48 countries last November.

Data sharing begins in 2027 and covers transactions from 2026. Currently, Koreans report overseas crypto holdings exceeding 500 million won monthly. The framework captures all overseas transactions regardless of amount, operating separately from Korea’s suspended crypto taxation until 2027.

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