After JaGeX's recent update of bringing Free Trade back they have noticed a HUGE amount of RWT (real world trading) so are rumoured to be removing Free Trade very soon. The wilderness will remain and people will still be able to transfer gold by PKing or Staking
Here is a leaked part of the staff forum from Runescape with Mod Mark and a few others debating the removal of Free Trade: Runescape Forums - Remove Free Trade (Discuss)
Removed. Don't attempt to phish our members. -Staff
Here is a leaked part of the staff forum from Runescape with Mod Mark and a few others debating the removal of Free Trade: Runescape Forums - Remove Free Trade (Discuss)
Removed. Don't attempt to phish our members. -Staff