Trump's World Liberty Token Draws Accumulators' Attention, Co-Founder Says
World Liberty Financial Inc., the Trump family affiliated decentralized finance platform, is getting a 'lot of interest' from public companies wanting to use its token as a treasury asset, according to co-founder Zak Folkman.
Folkman made the comments at Permissionless, a crypto industry conference in New York on Wednesday. He also announced the launch of a new World Liberty Financial App.
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