World Liberty Financial has unveiled a new governance proposal designed to incentivize token holders to participate actively in voting. The WLFI Governance Engagement Incentive Program offers rewards to holders who lock their native WLFI tokens and engage in the voting process, targeting a launch date of October 1.
Under the proposal, participants must lock tokens for a minimum of 180 days through a non-custodial, on-chain protocol. To remain eligible for rewards, holders must vote on at least one governance proposal every 90 days. World Liberty has committed to providing at least one voting opportunity per quarter.
Rewards would be distributed from a dynamic pool funded by ecosystem sources, including fees from World Liberty Markets and Dolomite. The pool would refresh every two weeks as the project grows, potentially allowing early participants to capture a larger share if token lock participation is initially lower.
The proposal includes a 5% voting-power cap to prevent any single locked position from exerting excessive influence over governance decisions. All WLFI holders will retain their governance rights regardless of whether they participate in the token-lock program.
The proposal has generated dozens of responses on the project's forum, primarily consisting of brief endorsements. Community reaction on social media has been similarly positive, with participants describing the initiative as an interesting development that rewards commitment over passive token holding.
This governance incentive follows an earlier staking proposal from March that centered on a tiered Node and Super Node system with larger lockup requirements. The new program narrows its focus specifically to voting participation rather than tiered benefits.
The announcement comes while World Liberty Financial is managing an ongoing lawsuit filed by Justin Sun concerning frozen tokens and governance rights, following a court ruling against the company last month.
