Background
According to WLFI’s own terms and initial vision, WLFI was launched as a non-tradable token, designed to support the broader World Liberty Financial ecosystem rather than short-term speculation. Over time, WLFI began trading, but only 20% of the total supply was released, while the remaining 80% remains locked and non-tradable.
This locked supply represents a future uncertainty for the market. Even if well-intended, its existence creates a constant supply overhang and limits WLFI’s ability to achieve true scarcity.
At the same time, the protocol is already taking positive steps by using generated fees to buy back and burn WLFI, proving that deflation and long-term value protection are core principles of the project.
Proposal
I propose that the entire remaining 80% of locked WLFI be permanently burned.
This would:
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Fully eliminate future dilution risk
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Lock WLFI into a fixed, ultra-scarce supply
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Strengthen trust by making the current circulating supply final
Why This Makes Sense
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WLFI was not designed as an inflationary token
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Only 20% has ever entered the market, meaning the ecosystem already functions with this supply
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Burning the locked 80% simply formalizes reality rather than changing economics
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It removes speculation around future unlocks entirely
By doing this, WLFI transitions from a token with potential future supply to a provably scarce asset, similar in philosophy to Bitcoin — but with an active ecosystem and ongoing burn mechanics.
Impact on Price and Market Structure
With:
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A fixed and dramatically reduced total supply
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Ongoing buyback-and-burn from protocol fees
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No future unlock events
WLFI would naturally become increasingly scarce over time. Price appreciation would be driven by supply mechanics, not hype. This is how records are broken sustainably.
This would not be a short-term pump, but a structural reset of WLFI’s tokenomics, positioning it as one of the most deflationary assets in the space.
USD1 Is Not Affected — It Benefits
This proposal does not negatively affect USD1 in any way.
On the contrary:
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USD1 continues to operate exactly as designed
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WLFI scarcity strengthens confidence in the ecosystem as a whole
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A stronger WLFI enhances the credibility and stability of World Liberty Financial
USD1 growth and WLFI scarcity are not competing goals — they are complementary.
Conclusion
Burning the remaining 80% locked WLFI is a rare opportunity to:
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Eliminate uncertainty
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Cement long-term value
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Create a truly scarce asset backed by real utility and protocol revenue
