A cryptocurrency venture linked to U.S. President Donald Trump and his family is offering select investors what it describes as “guaranteed direct access” to members of its business team if they lock up $5 million worth of tokens for a 6-month period.
The offer comes from World Liberty Financial, a crypto project co-founded by Trump and his sons. According to details published on the company’s website, investors who stake 50 million WLFI tokens—currently valued at about $5 million—can qualify for a privileged investor category known as “Super Nodes.”
These investors would gain direct or preferential access to the firm’s business development team and executives to discuss potential partnership opportunities. However, the company clarified that this access does not include direct interaction with the founders, including members of the Trump family.
Among those previously listed as part of the company’s “Supporting Team” were Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr., and Barron Trump. Following questions from reporters about the proposal, the “Meet our team” section was removed from the company’s website. Company spokesman David Wachsman said the website is “always being upgraded” and that the changes were unrelated to the inquiry.
A vote on the proposal recently closed, with the company stating that 99% of the ballots supported the plan, based on 1,786 votes, according to the World Liberty website. The figures could not be independently verified, and it remains unclear how many individual token holders participated.
The staking requirement means investors must lock their WLFI tokens for 180 days before participating in governance voting. Token holders who take part in at least 2 votes receive a 2% yield paid in WLFI tokens.
World Liberty said the initiative is intended to encourage stronger participation in governance. However, critics argue the creation of a high-value investor tier appears to contradict earlier messaging that the project aimed to democratize access to finance.
According to an analysis, the venture generated more than $460 million for the Trump family in the first half of 2025. Under the project’s business structure, 75% of all new token sales go to the Trump family, meaning that a $5 million purchase sends about $3.75 million to them.
The venture is also reportedly seeking approval for a U.S. banking license from the current administration. Trump’s Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and his sons are also founders of the project, although the company stated the Super Node program does not provide access to the Witkoff family.
White House Counsel David Warrington said in a statement that “The President has no involvement in business deals that would implicate his constitutional responsibilities.” He added that government officials follow strict ethics rules and avoid conflicts related to financial interests.
The new staking model marks a shift from the venture’s earlier vision, which promoted broad participation in crypto governance through token ownership. Previously, each WLFI token granted 1 vote on decisions related to the project’s code and strategic direction.
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