World Liberty Financial Spends $10 Million on WLFI Buyback as DeFi Token Repurchases Surge.

• World Liberty Financial steps $10 million in token buybacks, scooping up over 59 million tokens.

• WLFI is up 4.4% on daily charts but down 48% from its high.

World Liberty Financial Steps Up On Chain Purchases After Two-Month Pause

World Liberty Financial has launched another major round of token buybacks, spending $10 million to purchase more than 59 million WLFI tokens on chain.

The renewed buying began after a two-month break following an earlier round in which the protocol spent $9.4 million.

Lookonchain reported that World Liberty Financial had already spent $7.79 million USD1 to acquire 46 million WLFI tokens. Additional purchases brought the total above 59 million tokens.

Although the buying briefly lifted the WLFI price by around 10%, the token remains highly volatile. Market data shows it is still down 50% from its September peak and up only 4.12% over the past 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap.

Project Positions Buyback as Part of Governance and Long-Term Vision

The buybacks follow a governance proposal that passed in September. The proposal directed the protocol to use fees generated from its ecosystem to buy back and burn WLFI as part of a long-term value strategy.

World Liberty Financial launched last year on Ethereum using Aave technology and promotes itself as an alternative financial system centered around lending, borrowing, exchange services, and its USD1 stablecoin.

WLFI has gained additional attention because the project is associated with Donald Trump and his sons, who have repeatedly promoted it as a tool for greater financial freedom. The token currently ranks near the top twenty-five by market capitalization. However, traders remain divided over its long-term potential due to high volatility and the rapid swings in sentiment surrounding the project.

Scrutiny Rises Following High Profile Investigations

The latest buyback arrives at a sensitive moment. Earlier this month, a major news investigation raised questions about $2 billion investment deal involving Binance, Abu Dhabi-based firm MGX, and the use of World Liberty Financial’s USD1 stablecoin. The report attempted to link the deal to former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao’s recent presidential pardon.

Binance CEO Richard Teng and Zhao’s legal counsel both strongly rejected the claims. Even so, the investigation intensified broader scrutiny of USD1, which has grown rapidly and recently became one of the ten largest stablecoins in circulation.

WLFI Token Sales and The Broader DeFi Buyback Trend

World Liberty Financial sold 35 billion WLFI tokens to investors between October and March, raising a total of $550 million. WLFI functions as the voting token for the protocol, although the project does not describe itself as a decentralised autonomous organisation. It instead presents itself as a hybrid model that draws elements from both traditional finance and decentralised governance.

These recent purchases are not the first buybacks by the protocol. In October, it spent approximately $9 million to acquire nearly 51 million tokens. The trend is part of a broader movement across the decentralised finance sector, where revenue-generating protocols are increasingly using income to buy back their native tokens.

A report from market maker Keyrock found that the twelve leading revenue-distributing protocols spent nearly $800 million in July on buybacks and similar programs. These purchases marked a more than 400% rise since the start of 2024. Researchers argue that buybacks allow projects to signal long-term confidence, much as publicly traded companies do.

Outlook Remains Mixed as WLFI Traders Watch for Stability

Investors remain divided. Supporters say the buybacks demonstrate conviction and consistent treasury commitment, especially after the recent governance approval. Critics argue that price action remains muted despite repeated purchases and question whether the strategy can support long-term stability.

With WLFI still down significantly from its highs and the protocol facing heightened regulatory attention, the coming months will test whether these buybacks can rebuild investor confidence and position World Liberty Financial as a durable DeFi contender.