WLFI Team Meeting, Ally Meeting, Seaside Villa Cryptocurrency Business Kickoff
Original Title: "WLFI Sets Up a Group, Allies Keep Their Appointment, Doing Crypto Business at Mar-a-Lago"
Original Author: Nancy, PANews
Not long ago, the road to Mar-a-Lago was officially renamed the "Donald J. Trump Avenue." This road, stretching from the Palm Beach International Airport, with a huge golden sign, has not only become a new local visual landmark but also a tangible manifestation of Trump's personal influence.
In Palm Beach, Florida, Mar-a-Lago is no longer just Trump's private club. It is both a power hub for American political and business elites and a cash cow for the Trump family with an annual income of tens of millions of dollars.
And this road, named "Trump Avenue," has long been crowded with crypto visitors.
WLFI Group Sets Up, Traditional Elites Sit at the Crypto Main Table
At the end of January, WLFI announced that the first World Liberty Forum would be held at Mar-a-Lago on February 18 (the second day of the Lunar New Year), with the forum limited to about 300 people.
This is not an open crypto conference but a selective closed-door elite gathering. Whether one can enter will depend on the participant's "weight." Invitees are divided into participants, speakers, and media. All applicants must submit their industry, position, contact information, and X (formerly Twitter) account, which will be uniformly reviewed by the organizer, and the spots are non-transferable.
From the announced speaker lineup, most are from Wall Street and key circles of American politics.
At the financial institution level, confirmed attendees include Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO David Solomon, Nasdaq Chairman and CEO Adena Friedman, NYSE President Lynn Martin, covering key nodes in the financial system;
· In asset management and private equity, including Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson, Third Point founder Daniel Loeb, Altimeter Capital founder Brad Gerstner, and Avenue Capital co-founder Marc Lasry, are long-standing active traditional capital forces;
· On the regulatory and policy front, current CFTC Chairman Michael Selig, U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno, Ashley Moody, as well as White House Deputy Assistant Secretary of Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg are also on the official guest list;
· Other notable figures such as FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Turing Award winner Yoshua Bengio, and Canton Network co-founder Yuval Rooz, among interdisciplinary individuals, have also been included in the invitation list.
As the initiator, Donald Trump's two sons, Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr., and several key members of WLFI will be actively involved throughout.
Compared to previous crypto events held at Mar-a-Lago, focusing on project teams, industry practitioners, and whales, this time, traditional elites have taken a seat at the crypto table.
This shift may be significantly related to WLFI's continuous strategic adjustments in recent months.
From WLFI's advancement of a national trust bank charter and other compliance actions to the launch plan of the lending platform World Liberty Markets, and the preparation of the "Digital Dollar Gateway" WLFI App, to the ongoing demonstration of stablecoin USD1's real-world use case and market scale, WLFI is attempting to play a serious role in DeFi to strengthen its infrastructure potential in the trend of TradFi and crypto integration.
It is worth noting that WLFI has recently opened a special channel to WLFI contributors. Applicants are required to submit their holdings and contributions in WLFI or stablecoin USD1 for official eligibility review and screening.
Differing from the past model of simply exchanging real assets for entry qualifications, this time leans towards a "Contribution + Audit" hybrid system. To some extent, this provides a channel for community members to join the Trump family meeting. Currently, more than X users have voluntarily shared their contribution posts, attempting to secure entry qualifications.
Exploring, Partnering, and Fundraising - The Trump Family's Cryptocurrency Hub
Prior to this, the approximately 80,000-square-meter "Winter White House" had already become the Trump family's secret meeting room with crypto leaders.
As early as 2023, Trump invited holders of his released NFTs to meet with him. This seemingly fan-oriented gathering has been seen by many observers as a turning point, marking Trump's first public discussion and promotion of crypto investments aimed directly at a specific group of supporters.
In May 2024, Trump hosted a crypto-themed event at Mar-a-Lago, where some supporters from the crypto industry pledged to support his re-election campaign. Subsequently, his campaign team started officially accepting cryptocurrency donations, turning crypto from a symbolic political gesture into a practical fundraising tool.
A month later, Trump welcomed executives from several Bitcoin mining companies at Mar-a-Lago and publicly stated that, if he returned to the White House, he would provide policy support for the mining community. Bloomberg noted at the time that Bitcoin miners were a key support base for the Trump campaign.
Months later, on election night, crypto leaders such as Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick, Bitcoin Magazine CEO David Bailey, and Kraken Chief Legal Officer Marco Santori gathered at Mar-a-Lago to celebrate Trump's victory, marking the true beginning of a crypto-friendly era.
In January 2025, executives from top crypto companies like Crypto.com, Ripple, and Coinbase visited Mar-a-Lago to exchange views with the Trump team on policy direction and regulatory frameworks, and also made substantial donations to his political organization.
In May 2025, Trump hosted a private dinner at Mar-a-Lago for the top 220 holders of the meme coin $TRUMP. Attendees included Tron founder Justin Sun, former NBA player Lamar Odom, and others, raising approximately $148 million in funding.
From early supporter gatherings to campaign funding, policy statements, and regulatory discussions, Mar-a-Lago witnessed the entire process of the crypto industry's evolution from grassroots to mainstream.
You may also like
The large models in the United States are moving towards closure in the name of security
Morning Report | CoinEx becomes a key hub for Iran to evade sanctions, involving over $3.8 billion in funds; Kalshi seeks a new round of financing, with a valuation potentially rising to $40 billion
From the white-haired stock god to the billionaire fund mogul, the smart people shorting Nvidia are all getting rich using the same framework
Why do cryptocurrency projects always like to change their names?
Global Launch: As predictions become the most scarce asset in the AI era, Manadia is defining the next generation of the value internet
Who is footing the bill for the $64 billion accounting frenzy?
I never expected that the first application of AI x Crypto would be in security auditing
What is your view on Binance's competitive advantages?
ETH has entered a non-consensus phase, and the turning point is approaching!
The shift in the cloud of the air: from despising stablecoins a year ago to the high-profile entry of capital today
The survival dilemma of small and medium exchanges behind the withdrawal anomalies exposed by AscendEX
Why Is Bitcoin Falling Below $60K? 5 Key Market Drivers Explained
Bitcoin has dropped sharply amid ETF outflows, Strategy stock weakness, AI stock rallies, and changing Fed expectations. Explore the key forces driving BTC’s latest correction and what traders should watch next.
Bitcoin vs. Gold in 2026: Which Asset Performs Better in Different Markets?
Morning News | The draft amendment to the People's Bank of China Law aims to clarify the legal status of digital renminbi; South Korea will transfer about 40 unregistered virtual asset service providers to law enforcement agencies
The cryptocurrency industry has entered the "Show Me" era: merely relying on vision is no longer enough
Interpreting the Ethereum Foundation's new structure: Reaffirming self-sovereignty amid institutional trends
Former SpaceX engineer reconstructs the financial execution system using first principles
Standard Chartered Bank sings a 50x rhapsody again, aiming for AAVE to reach 3500 USD
The large models in the United States are moving towards closure in the name of security
Morning Report | CoinEx becomes a key hub for Iran to evade sanctions, involving over $3.8 billion in funds; Kalshi seeks a new round of financing, with a valuation potentially rising to $40 billion
From the white-haired stock god to the billionaire fund mogul, the smart people shorting Nvidia are all getting rich using the same framework
Why do cryptocurrency projects always like to change their names?
Global Launch: As predictions become the most scarce asset in the AI era, Manadia is defining the next generation of the value internet
Who is footing the bill for the $64 billion accounting frenzy?
