World Liberty Forum Opens, WLFI Rises 18%, Eric Trump Says Cryptocurrency Still at the "Starting Line"

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ChainCatcher news: On the opening day of the World Liberty Forum held at Mar-a-Lago by World Liberty Financial, its platform token WLFI rose approximately 18%. Co-founder Eric Trump stated that despite market fluctuations, the overall development of the crypto industry remains in the “one-yard line” stage, indicating that the industry is still in its early days.

Eric Trump pointed out that more and more traditional financial institutions are beginning to offer crypto asset exposure to clients and incorporate digital assets into their strategic plans, showing that mainstream capital attitudes are shifting. Meanwhile, financial services company Apex Group announced plans to test World Liberty’s USD 1 stablecoin within traditional fund management processes, aiming to accelerate settlement efficiency for tokenized assets. USD 1 is currently the fifth-largest dollar-pegged stablecoin by market cap, with a circulation exceeding $5 billion.

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ABigHeartvip
· 02-18 23:39
On the opening day of the World Liberty Forum, the platform's token WLFI rose approximately 18%. Co-founder Eric Trump pointed out that the crypto industry is still in its early stages, with more traditional financial institutions beginning to pay attention to digital assets. Meanwhile, financial services company Apex Group will test the USD 1 stablecoin launched by World Liberty to improve the settlement efficiency of tokenized assets. ChainCatcher
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UnlimitedStrategyvip
· 02-18 23:26
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