According to a Reuters report published today, World Liberty Financial (WLFI)—the crypto venture backed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s family—will launch its suite of real-world asset (RWA) products at the beginning of the first quarter of 2026, which aligns with January.
WLFI co-founder and CEO Zach Witkoff announced this during an event in Dubai, highlighting the project’s focus on tokenizing commodities like oil, gas, and timber for on-chain trading, integrated with its USD1 stablecoin.
This builds on WLFI’s broader 2026 roadmap, which includes a debit card pilot for bridging crypto spending with everyday transactions targeted for Q4 2025 or Q1 2026 and expanding its stablecoin across chains like Aptos.
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The RWA push positions WLFI in a fast-growing sector: tokenized real-world assets have a current market cap of around $26 billion, with projections reaching $16 trillion by 2030 due to demand for fractional ownership and liquidity in traditional assets like real estate and commodities.
While the Trump affiliation boosts visibility, it also raises potential regulatory questions in a shifting U.S. landscape. The news is already generating buzz on X, with users calling it “bullish” for $WLFI and speculating on 2026 upside.
While WLFI’s political ties drive hype, no paid KOLs, organic presale buzz, risks include regulatory scrutiny like SEC proposals for RWA exchanges and volatility in tokenized assets. Institutional momentum and ecosystem tools like debit cards could push $WLFI to $0.20+ short-term.
Long-term, WLFI could capture 0.1% of RWAs ~$400B value, implying $100–$250/token valuations. WLFI’s ecosystem includes over $3 billion in market capitalization for its native token ($WLFI) and a stablecoin ($USD1) with $2.98 billion in circulation, making it one of the top stablecoins globally.
The project’s tokenization efforts are positioned as a core pillar, targeting explosive growth in the RWA sector, projected to reach $16 trillion by 2030. WLFI operates a dual-token model designed for stability, governance, and utility. $USD1 Stablecoin: A U.S. dollar-pegged asset backed by U.S. Treasuries, cash equivalents, and real-world reserves.
Custodied by BitGo, it facilitates cross-border payments, DeFi lending, and RWA collateralization. Recent integrations include a $2 billion Binance investment in Abu Dhabi and partnerships with Plume Network using $USD1 as a reserve for pUSD and Mantle. Daily trading volume exceeds $391 million.
WLFI’s RWA framework tokenizes illiquid, high-value assets into blockchain-based digital tokens, enabling fractional ownership, 24/7 trading, and liquidity. The process leverages blockchain for transparency, smart contracts for automated settlement, and $USD1 for price stability.
Focus on commodities like oil, gas, cotton, timber, real estate like the Trump Organization properties, U.S. Treasuries, and carbon credits. Partnerships ensure compliance: Ondo Finance for tokenized yields, JPMorgan/S&P Global for carbon credit pilots, and Plume Network for institutional-grade vaults.
Assets are audited off-chain via legal frameworks like Hong Kong’s LEAP for digital assets and represented on-chain using EVM-compatible chains like Ethereum, Solana, Base. High-value assets are split into tokens for retail access, reducing entry barriers.
Tokens pair with $USD1 for lending, margin trading, and yield farming. Interoperability via Chainlink’s CCIP enables cross-chain use. Modular architecture includes vaults for staking $USD1 into yield-bearing tokens, with regulatory nods.
Protocol revenue from fees funds $WLFI burns, creating deflationary pressure. Institutional integrations like Hut8 treasury reserves at $0.25/token boost adoption. Supports tokenized settlement for derivatives, equities, and deposits, targeting a $400–$500 trillion tokenizable market.
WLFI co-founder Zach Witkoff announced at Binance’s Dubai event that the RWA suite will debut in January 2026—one of three “bombshell” updates. This includes tokenized commodities paired with $USD1 for on-chain trading, timed with RWA market growth which bolster billions in tokenized treasuries.
Institutional momentum — BlackRock rivals and ecosystem tools like debit cards could push $WLFI to $0.20+ short-term. Long-term, WLFI could capture 0.1% of RWAs $400B value, implying $100–$250/token valuations.