World Liberty Financial price gains 20% despite muted crypto market — what’s driving the surge?

WLFI rallied 20% as traders positioned ahead of the World Liberty Forum and large on-chain withdrawals drew attention.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) was trading at $0.1178 at the time of writing, up about 20% in the past day. The token is currently close to the peak of its seven-day range, which spans from $0.09947 to $0.1183.

Even with the rally, WLFI is still down 27% over the past 30 days and sits roughly 64% below its September 2025 all-time high of $0.3313. The larger trend has been negative, but short-term momentum has picked up.

Spot trading activity surged. Over the past 24 hours, volume reached $224 million, marking a 118% increase from the previous day. Buyers stepped in aggressively during the move higher.

In contrast, derivatives positioning softened. CoinGlass data shows futures volume slipped 0.49% to $11 million, while open interest fell 4.83% to $1.20 million. When price rises as open interest drops, the move is often driven by spot demand or short covering rather than heavy new leverage.

Forum hype and large withdrawals draw attention

Much of the excitement appears tied to the World Liberty Forum, an invitation-only event that will be hosted at Mar-a-Lago on Feb. 18.

According to reports, the event has reached capacity with around 400 attendees. Executives of prominent financial firms like Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, NYSE President Lynn Martin, Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman, and Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon are among the high-profile attendees. 

The forum will focus on digital assets, regulation, and integration between traditional finance and crypto. The project’s political connections have increased visibility, which has fueled speculation ahead of potential announcements.

On-chain data added to the narrative. On Feb. 18, analytics platform Onchain Lens reported that 313.31 million WLFI, worth about $33.76 million, was withdrawn from Binance within 11 hours.

Exchange outflows of that size are often interpreted as tokens moving into longer-term storage, though the intent behind transfers is not always clear.

The recent announcement of an upcoming World Swap forex and remittance platform has also attracted interest. The product targets cross-border payments, a sector with significant global demand.

World Liberty Financial price technical analysis

On the daily chart, WLFI has been in a short-term downtrend since early February. The price is trading below the 20-day moving average, and lower highs and lows are evident.

The downward slope of the moving average indicates that there has been consistent selling pressure in recent weeks. 

The Bollinger Bands widened during the most recent decline. Price touched the lower band near $0.086, then bounced sharply. That reaction pushed the relative strength index from below 30 to around 45–46. Momentum has improved, but RSI has not crossed above 50, so buyers have not fully taken control.

The current zone around $0.117–$0.12 acts as immediate resistance. A daily close above $0.12 would be the first technical improvement. If that level breaks with strength, price could test $0.14–$0.15, where the upper Bollinger Band and prior structure align.

Support sits near $0.10–$0.11, with stronger backing at $0.085–$0.090. A drop below $0.085 would expose the token to a move under $0.08.