DWF Labs enters US market with New York office and $25m WLFI investment

Crypto market maker DWF Labs has expanded its footprint to the United States with the launch of a new office in New York City.

The firm also disclosed a $25 million purchase of governance tokens from World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a DeFi platform inspired by former President Donald J. Trump.

The expansion is part of DWF Labs’ broader growth strategy aimed at strengthening institutional relationships, hiring U.S.-based talent, and engaging more directly with regulators and academic institutions.

The firm made it clear that they have a deeper commitment to the country’s growing digital asset market. The firm says the move also positions it to drive liquidity and adoption for stablecoin initiatives like USD1 , which WLFI is actively building into its ecosystem.

“The U.S. is the world’s largest single market for digital asset innovation,” said Andrei Grachev, Managing Partner at DWF Labs. “Our physical presence reflects our confidence in America’s role as the next growth region for institutional crypto adoption.”

WLFI governance

DWF Labs’ acquisition of WLFI tokens gives it a stake in the protocol’s governance and highlights its interest in projects aimed at real-world use cases. 

The firm plans to support WLFI’s USD1 stablecoin by providing liquidity through its existing infrastructure across centralized and decentralized platforms.

“We believe that crypto is going to transform and improve global finance,” said Zak Folkman, co-founder of WLFI. “As our partner, we expect DWF Labs to help accelerate the next-generation infrastructure we’re actively building.”

The strategic investment and expansion come as stablecoins gain traction among institutional players seeking more transparent, fiat-referenced tools in the DeFi space.