Trump-Backed Crypto Gets a Fancy New Brainiac—Who Even Is This Guy?

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Trump WLFI New Advisor:- So, the Trump-backed WLFI (World Liberty Financial Initiative)—because what’s more stable than mixing politics with crypto?—just added a new advisor to its squad.

On April 15, they announced that Bilal Bin Saqib is hopping on board. He’s a British-Pakistani entrepreneur and angel investor who somehow managed to graduate from the London School of Economics and snag a spot on Forbes’ 30 Under 30. Look out, world!

With Trump family vibes behind this DeFi protocol, adding Bilal is apparently a “strategic” move. Especially since WLFI just dropped its own stablecoin, the USD1 (yes, original name alert), and they’re ready to scale up faster than a TikTok dance craze.

Who’s This Bilal Bin Saqib Fellow, Anyway?

Bilal’s got a British Empire medal (MBE), which sounds way classier than it probably is. He’s known for hanging out in the nerdy intersection of social entrepreneurship and tech.

His claim to fame? Getting on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 for *actual social impact* with his nonprofit Tayaba, where he’s basically turning water access problems in Pakistan into a DIY project for clean water solutions. Hero move.

Last month, Pakistan made him Chief Advisor to the Finance Minister for the Pakistan Crypto Council. So yes, he’s kind of a big deal in crypto-land.

Oh, and during COVID, he ran One Million Meals, feeding UK NHS frontline workers. Because saving the world doesn’t just happen on a laptop.

Bilal is also a Web3 wizard, advising startups like The Coin Masters, Africa’s Busha crypto exchange, and an NFT search engine named Corol Reef — because who doesn’t need to go deep diving into NFTs?

We’re proud to welcome Bilal Bin Saqib MBE, to World Liberty Financial as an advisor. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and Web3 leader, Bilal brings deep experience in scaling protocols, advancing crypto adoption in emerging markets, working with governments, and driving social…

— WLFI (@worldlibertyfi) April 15, 2025

Is WLFI Trying to Drop the MAGA Act and Act Global?

WLFI likes to call itself the platform for “freedom-centric finance.” Basically: “We’re gonna do blockchain so banks can’t boss you around.” Cute.

Tokenomics and roadmap? Still kinda hazy—like a crypto fog machine at a startup party—but their advisory roster now reads like a weird political/tech mashup featuring veterans and strategists.

Now with Bilal tagging in, who brings some serious “ethical innovation” swagger and international creds, WLFI might just clean up its “Trump favor” image a bit. Because worldwide hotshot or crypto underdog? Betting on the first.

His social impact cred might thaw some gnarly critics who complain about WLFI’s right-wing snuggles. Could be a pivot to a “global, inclusive financial freedom” vibe. Or just a PR facelift—time will tell.

This switcheroo might open doors in Middle East and South Asia, where Bilal supposedly has roots deeper than your last failed startup.

Meanwhile, DWF Labs is tossing $25 million at the WLFI token because someone has to keep this rocket fueled.

Who’s On the Masters of the Crypto Universe Advisory Board?

Bilal slots into a lineup of:

  • Justin Sun – TRON founder, part crypto-rockstar, part enigma,
  • Sandy Peng – Scroll co-founder and advisor,
  • Corey Caplan – Multichain money market protocol co-founder (yes, that’s a thing),
  • Alexei Dulub – Web3 Antivirus boss and PixelPlex founder,
  • Chase Herro and Zachary Folkman – the OG WLFI co-founders.

As WLFI gears up for its very first public demo in Q2 2025, all eyes are on how this eclectic advisory dream team, now featuring Bilal, will juggle the fine art of decentralized tech and global political soap opera.

If they pull it off, WLFI could stop being just a politicized fan club project and actually become a heavyweight contender in the crypto ring. Stranger things have happened, right? 🤞🚀

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2025-04-16 22:05