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Divergence04CRYPTO2026-05-12

WLFI falls 14.8% in 30 days while Bitcoin gains 12.6% — a 2,740-basis-point gap

  • WLFI (World Liberty Financial's governance token) closed at $0.0689 on May 10, down 14.8% from its Apr 10 close of $0.0808, while Bitcoin gained 12.6% over the same period.
  • The divergence between the two assets over 30 days is 2,740 basis points; WLFI also touched a 90-day low of $0.0546 on May 1, sitting 43% below its 90-day high of $0.121.
  • A partial recovery from the May 1 low (+26% to $0.0753 by May 8) has since stalled, with WLFI closing lower on both May 9 and May 10.

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Conclusion

WLFI close Apr 10 = $0.08079; close May 10 = $0.06887 → 30d return = −14.76%. BTC 30d return = +12.63%. Divergence = 27.39% = 2,739 bps. WLFI 90d low = $0.05457 (May 1); 90d high = $0.1212. WLFI May 8 close = $0.07525 (recovery peak); May 9 = $0.07004; May 10 = $0.06887 → 2-day decline from recovery peak. During the May 3–9 period, a Bloomberg investigation revealed undisclosed insider token sales, which coincided with renewed selling pressure on the token.

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