Trump-Backed WLFI Joins ALT5 Sigma in $1.5B Treasury Deal
A major $1.5 billion deal is putting the Trump family’s crypto token, WLFI, at the heart of Nasdaq-listed ALT5 Sigma’s corporate treasury strategy. The move combines political influence, market growth potential, and a bold bet on DeFi adoption.
- Deal Size: $1.5B WLFI token injection into ALT5 Sigma’s treasury.
- Ownership: ALT5 will hold 7.5% of WLFI’s total supply.
- Funding Mix: 200M shares issued — half for cash, half paid in WLFI.
- Leadership Changes: World Liberty Financial executives join ALT5’s board.
- Strategic Goal: Leverage Trump political profile & WLFI growth to fuel debt repayment, litigation settlement, and expansion.
ALT5 Sigma Corp. (ALTS) has struck a landmark agreement with Trump family–backed World Liberty Financial (WLF) to make WLFI a core corporate treasury asset. Under the plan, ALT5 will acquire enough tokens to hold 7.5% of WLFI’s total supply.
The purchase will be funded through the issuance of 200 million ALT5 shares. Half of these will be sold to institutional investors at $7.50 each, raising cash for the acquisition. The remaining 100 million shares will be exchanged directly for WLFI tokens in a private placement. At the time of the announcement, WLFI was trading at $0.3659, according to data from CoinGecko. The financing is expected to close on August 12.
As part of the deal, World Liberty CEO Zach Witkoff will become chairman of ALT5’s board, while Eric Trump will join as a director. WLF co-founder Zak Folkman will serve as a board observer, and investor Matt Morgan will take on the role of chief investment officer.
ALT5 plans to use the cash proceeds to strengthen its crypto treasury operations, purchase additional WLFI tokens, reduce debt, settle ongoing litigation, and expand its working capital. Founded in 2018, the company operates the crypto payment platform ALT5 Pay and the OTC trading desk ALT5 Prime and claims to have processed over $5 billion in digital asset transactions.
By making WLFI a cornerstone of its balance sheet, ALT5 is wagering that the token’s value will rise alongside broader crypto market momentum – and that the Trump family’s political profile will amplify its appeal. The outcome of this gamble could be shaped as much by the 2025 political climate as by movements in the crypto market.
Final Thought
ALT5’s WLFI bet is more than a balance sheet move. It’s a political and market play rolled into one. If the Trump-linked token gains traction, this deal could mark one of the boldest treasury strategies in the history of crypto corporations. But as with politics and markets, volatility is the only guarantee.
