The transaction centered on a $1.5 billion purchase of World Liberty Financial (WLFI) tokens by AI Financial Corp., formerly Alt5 Sigma, in August 2025. Under the agreement, the Trump family was entitled to 75 percent of the proceeds. By June 2026, the share price of AI Financial had cratered by 93 percent, falling from $8.97 to just 66 cents. The company, which has cycled through three CEOs and three auditors in less than a year, currently faces the threat of delisting from the Nasdaq exchange.
Financial records indicate the company attempted to stabilize its stock by borrowing from World Liberty Financial, but the maneuver failed to halt the decline. The collapse was accelerated by a sharp drop in the value of the WLFI tokens themselves. Initially acquired at 20 cents apiece, the tokens fell to roughly 5.7 cents by June. This devaluation resulted in a $348 million hit to AI Financial's balance sheet, leaving the firm with assets worth a fraction of their purchase price. Eric Trump, who has been linked to the venture by critics, publicly denied holding any management or decision-making role within the struggling corporation.
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