Gairika Mitra
Former U.S. President and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s latest foray into the world of cryptocurrency has left many in the industry disappointed. The unveiling of his decentralized lending platform, World Liberty Financial, was light on details and heavy on hype.
As a result, many are wondering if Trump’s crypto venture is a genuine attempt to revolutionize finance or just a clever publicity stunt.
Despite the two-hour live Spaces forum on the social media platform X, Trump and his team failed to provide any concrete information about how the platform would work. Entrepreneur Wayne Vaughan (@WayneVaughan) expressed his displeasure, calling the opportunity “a wasted one,” and noting that the listener count fell from 150,000 to 47,000.
We’re over two hours into this Trump crypto call and they haven’t yet spoken about what the platform does. The listener count has dropped from 150,000 to 47,000. What a wasted opportunity!
— Wayne Vaughan (@WayneVaughan) September 17, 2024
According to Fox Business, most people started dropping when Trump handed over the call to his sons and other speakers at around 8.45 p.m. EST.
However, the livestream finally put to rest the speculation that Barron Trump, the 18-year-old son of Donald Trump and a crypto enthusiast, was teaming up with Martin Shkreli (aka “Pharma Bro”) to launch a meme coin.
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Shkreli recently got out of prison after serving nearly five of a seven-year sentence for securities fraud. He had been saying that his token was the “real” Trump family crypto token. He added that he was working with Barron on the project.
The only concrete detail that emerged from the discussion was the plan to introduce a non-transferable “governance” token. This token would allow accredited investors to buy through the platform’s official Telegram account. However, this move has raised more questions than answers.
Some investors expressed their disappointment over the fact that only accredited investors could access the token. Famous crypto YouTuber Wendy O (@CryptoWendyO) expressed her frustration over this move.
It’s not for retail so defeats the message he wants to push
Retail is not poor and stupidRelated: BONE Reclaims $0.09 as Bullish Indicators Signal New Momentum Shift
— Wendy O (@CryptoWendyO) September 17, 2024
The Shib Daily previously reported that the World Liberty Financial will function as a banking platform. It will let users lend, borrow, and invest in crypto.
However, despite all these attempts it seems that Trump’s crypto venture has left many wondering if this is a genuine attempt to democratize finance or just a clever way to cash in on the crypto craze.
With so few details available, it’s difficult to say. One thing is certain, however: the crypto community will be watching closely to see if World Liberty Financial can deliver on its promises. Until then, skepticism remains the order of the day.
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GAIRIKA
Gairika is a cryptocurrency journalist with a focus on Bitcoin and blockchain technology.
