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World Liberty Financial’s WLFI token staged a sharp rally as the US Senate advanced a bipartisan plan to end the longest government shutdown in American history. According to market data cited in several reports, the token, tied to the Trump family’s DeFi project, jumped approximately 29% - 33% in 24 hours, trading close to $0.158 - $0.162. It still trades well below its all-time high, which previously approached the $0.46 level.
The broader market also moved higher. Bitcoin climbed about 3% - 4% and hovered near $106,000, while Ethereum gained almost 5%. Other Trump-themed coins joined the move. The $TRUMP memecoin rose in the low-teens percentage range over a day, trading near $8.69, and $MELANIA advanced by a similar margin to $0.129.
Traders linked the surge to rising expectations that lawmakers will end the shutdown soon. The Senate passed a 60 - 40 measure after 40 days of stalled government funding. The package would fund some agencies through the full fiscal year and others until January 30, 2026. On the prediction platform Myriad, users assigned a high probability to the shutdown ending before mid-November.
After the rapid upswing, WLFI faced renewed volatility. Trading firm Jump Crypto, a unit of Jump Trading, moved about 18.4 million WLFI tokens to Binance, worth approximately $2.9 million. On-chain data showed the firm had received 100 million WLFI tokens earlier the same day and still held more than 180 million tokens after the transfer.
The market reacted quickly. WLFI slipped more than 6% from its intraday spike, giving back part of a gain that had reached roughly 26% over 24 hours. The token’s price traded near $0.153, with a daily range between about $0.119 and $0.168. Spot trading volume rose sharply, with reports citing an increase of more than 600% in one day.
Derivatives data pointed to profit-taking as well. Total WLFI futures open interest climbed to about $280 million over 24 hours. However, open interest on major exchanges such as Binance, OKX, and Bybit fell by mid-single-digit percentages, signaling closing positions and realized gains.
Analysts cited the political background as a major driving factor. Market commentators pointed to Donald Trump's recent proposal of a $2,000 "tariffs dividend" to most Americans, paid for by tariff revenue. The statement on Truth Social renewed attention on Trump-linked crypto assets, including WLFI and related memecoins.
According to remarks from Eric Trump, the US President’s broader crypto ventures have generated more than $1 billion in profits. This success has kept investor focus on the family’s projects even as token prices fluctuate. At the same time, critics in the Democratic Party cite World Liberty Financial, a reported $2 billion UAE-linked deal, and the pardon of Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao as potential conflicts of interest.
Currently, WLFI and other Trump-themed tokens trade at the intersection of politics, speculation, and macro headlines. Market participants continue to watch progress on the shutdown bill, Trump’s policy signals, and large holders’ on-chain activity for the next move.
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