Key Highlights
- WLFI deposited 5 billion tokens on Dolomite to borrow $75 million in stablecoins, triggering fresh scrutiny over its leverage structure.
- Analysts warn that WLFI collateral looping on Dolomite could inflate borrowing power while masking rising liquidation risk.
- Researchers have noted that WLFI holds over half of Dolomite’s supplied assets, raising concerns that a liquidation event could severely impact lender capital.
World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has aggressively pushed back against market concerns surrounding its borrowing activity on the DeFi lending platform Dolomite after on-chain data revealed a sizable collateral-backed lending position.
Scrutiny intensified this week as analysts flagged potential risks tied to market liquidity and how the protocol might behave under shifting market conditions. The project, however, dismissed suggestions that it is nearing forced liquidation, describing the market warnings as “FUD” (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt).
According to blockchain data from Arkham, World Liberty deposited roughly 5 billion WLFI tokens onto Dolomite. Using these governance tokens as collateral, the team borrowed about $75 million in stablecoins, primarily USD1 and USDC. Shortly afterward, more than $40 million of those funds were transferred to Coinbase Prime.
The timing of these transactions immediately drew the market’s attention. The funds were moved shortly before U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between the United States and Iran, prompting analysts to examine whether the market had sufficient liquidity to absorb the moves and what level of systemic risk the loans may have introduced.
Collateral strategy sparks risk debate
DeFi researchers have raised alarms about the concentration of collateral within Dolomite. One researcher, Naeven, pointed to a structure in which the same assets—WLFI, ETH, and stablecoins—are being repeatedly reused to borrow additional funds and generate returns.
According to Naeven, this loop effectively increases borrowing capacity while making returns appear higher than they might otherwise be. However, he also warned of the downside: a sharp decline in WLFI’s price could leave lenders exposed to bad debt.
Another analyst, EthanDeFi, highlighted potential liquidation challenges in a post on X. Given WLFI’s relatively low trading volume, he noted that large withdrawals could be difficult to execute without incurring significant losses. “If that WLFI collateral position ever gets close to liquidation, it’s basically unliquidatable without major losses for lenders,” he said.
Platform data confirms this concentration risk: WLFI currently accounts for more than 50% of the roughly $825 million in total assets supplied to Dolomite.
WLFI rejects risk claims
World Liberty Financial has firmly dismissed these concerns, maintaining that its position remains stable and plays a key role in providing liquidity for borrowing.
“No, we are nowhere near liquidation — and frankly, even if markets moved dramatically against us, we’d simply supply more collateral,” the team said.
To reinforce confidence, the project pointed to its underlying financial metrics and ecosystem growth. Recent figures disclosed by the team indicate that its USD1 stablecoin is generating an annualized revenue of approximately $159.5 million. Furthermore, over the past six months, the team has spent $6.558 million repurchasing roughly 43.5 million WLFI tokens from the secondary market to reduce circulating supply.
Despite these assurances and a new governance proposal aimed at restructuring token unlocks for early adopters, DeFi experts continue to monitor the situation closely—particularly Dolomite’s liquidity depth and its outsized exposure to a single, dominant collateral type.
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