World Liberty Financial has changed how its governance system works. Under a newly approved WLFI governance staking proposal, token holders must lock their WLFI for 180 days if they want to keep voting rights.
Reuters reported that the measure passed with about 99% support. The proposal also adds a 2% annual reward for users who take part in at least two votes during the lock period.
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The change is important because it ties WLFI voting rights to token staking instead of simple ownership. That means holders must now commit their tokens for six months before they can help shape protocol decisions.
Reuters said the project framed the rule as a way to keep governance in the hands of users with “long term alignment to the protocol.”
The proposal also drew attention because voting power appeared concentrated. According to the article provided by the user, 1,800 votes were cast and more than 76% of the tokens in the vote came from 10 users.
Reuters separately reported broad approval near 99%, though it said it could not independently verify all participation figures. That left the result clear, but the distribution of influence still stood out.
WLFI governance staking changes voting rights and adds rewards
The new WLFI token lock-up rule changes how governance access works. Holders of unlocked WLFI now need to stake tokens for at least 180 days to vote.
Users with already locked tokens can keep voting under the current structure, based on the details in the user-provided report.
Reuters and other coverage also said the system offers a 2% annual yield paid in WLFI to users who stay active in governance.
This move adds a participation filter to the World Liberty Financial system. In practice, it means token holders must give up short term flexibility if they want governance power.
That approach is different from earlier versions of WLFI governance, where ownership itself gave holders the right to vote on some protocol matters. Reuters previously reported that WLFI was sold as a governance token tied to decisions on the project’s direction.
The proposal also comes after earlier changes to the token’s structure. Reuters reported in July 2025 that holders voted to make WLFI tradable, with about 99.94% support from roughly 20,900 token holders.
Before that, the token could not be traded. So the latest WLFI governance staking rule adds another major update to how the asset functions inside the project.
WLFI Super Node tier gives large holders closer access
Another part of the proposal created a special tier for large token holders. Under the plan, users who stake 50 million WLFI, worth about $5 million, can qualify as WLFI Super Nodes.
Reuters reported that this tier offers “guaranteed direct access” for collaboration opportunities with the project’s team. That made the governance update about more than staking alone.
However, David Wachsman, a spokesperson for the project, told Reuters that this access does not mean direct contact with specific founders.
He said the access is to the business development team and executives, not to named members of the Trump family. In a separate statement, he also said the status does not guarantee a partnership.
Those clarifications narrowed what the WLFI Super Node benefit actually means.
The broader World Liberty Financial project is still expanding. Reuters reported earlier that the venture had raised about $550 million through token sales.
It also reported that the project launched a dollar-pegged stablecoin called USD1, backed by U.S.
Treasuries, dollars, and cash equivalents. In the article the user shared, CEO Zach Witkoff also pointed to tokenization plans tied to assets such as real estate and oil and gas.
Together, those details show that the new WLFI proposal is part of a wider push to reshape the project’s structure, token use, and governance access.
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📅 Published: March 16, 2026 • 🕓 Last updated: March 16, 2026
