World Liberty Financial has put 4.52 billion WLFI tokens on the table for an immediate burn if a new unlock plan passes, a move tied to the founder, team, adviser and partner pool. Related Reading: ‘Extremely Good News’ – XRP DeFi Momentum Builds As SEC Softens Position On Interfaces The same proposal would also shift 62.28 billion locked WLFI tokens into longer vesting schedules, giving early supporters a two-year cliff followed by a two-year linear release, while the founder group would face a two-year cliff and a three-year linear vest if they opt in. A Wider Supply Reset The governance page says the burn would happen as soon as the vote clears, and holders who do not accept the new terms would stay locked. Early supporters would keep their full allocation under the revised schedule, but their tokens would not start unlocking until year 2 after passage. Every advisor, institution, partner, founder, and team member locked token — all 45,238,585,647 WLFI — is assigned to a 2-year cliff with a 3-year linear vest upon opting in, and subject to a 10% burn upon doing so. Up to 4,523,858,565 WLFI permanently destroyed. This is the… — WLFI (@worldlibertyfi) April 15, 2026 WLFI frames the proposal as a way to replace open-ended uncertainty with a fixed timeline for release. The plan also draws a line between user groups. Early supporters would get a four-year distribution path with no burn attached. Founders, team members, advisers and partners would face a stricter setup, with the burn applied only to their allocation and the rest released over a longer period. The proposal says that structure is meant to create a clearer picture of future supply and governance. According to reports, the change comes after pressure from buyers who have waited on liquidity for months. It was said that some holders had threatened legal action, while Tron founder Justin Sun criticized the project’s transparency and questioned whether earlier votes were concentrated in a small number of wallets. WLFI then reportedly threatened to sue Sun. I have always been an ardent supporter of President Trump and his crypto friendly policy. As an early supporter who invested heavily in World Liberty Financial, I did so because I believed in the vision that was presented to the public: a decentralized finance platform that… — H.E. Justin Sun ???????? ???? (@justinsuntron) April 12, 2026 Governance Under Strain The proposal lands at a tense moment for the project. Wallets linked to WLFI reportedly used billions of tokens as collateral to borrow about $75 million in stablecoins, and the token later hit a new low. The governance page also shows that WLFI has already passed six proposals, with participation ranging from 2.7 billion to 11.1 billion WLFI, and says active voting has reached only about 23% of the locked supply affected by this plan. Related Reading: Dollar’s Shrinking Value Adds Fuel To XRP Bull Case: Finance Expert That detail matters because the new vote is not just about supply. It is also about control, timing and who gets to decide when the token starts moving. The proposal says the current setup leaves too much uncertainty around locked tokens, and argues that the network has grown enough to support a clearer schedule. Featured image from Meta, chart from TradingView
WLFI proposes moving 62.3B locked tokens to fixed vesting schedules, requiring insiders to burn 10% of their allocation.
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the decentralized finance platform backed by President Donald Trump, is navigating a deepening crisis as a precipitous drop in its token price collides with a bitter public dispute involving Tron founder Justin Sun. The turbulence centers on two distinct but compounding controversies: accusations from Sun that the protocol's team used centralized […]
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Sun called himself "the first and single largest victim" of World Liberty's blacklist, referencing his own wallet which has been frozen since Sep. 2025.
Tron founder Justin Sun’s World Liberty token position is down by more than $80 million, according to Bubblemaps data.
World Liberty Financial’s WLFI token fell sharply on Friday, dropping about 13% over the past 24 hours to new all-time lows of $0.080. The selloff comes as online reports have focused on the company’s leverage and collateral use, raising new liquidation fears. WLFI Backlash Grows According to the concerns circulating on social media platform X, World Liberty Financial allegedly posted a large WLFI collateral amount—reports claim 5 billion WLFI tokens—and took on borrowing of roughly $75 million in stablecoins through decentralized lender Dolomite. Those reports also said that more than $40 million connected to the borrowing was sent to Coinbase Prime. Additional commentary around the incident suggested that some portion of the debt had already been partially repaid, while still emphasizing that the overall structure was expected to remain heavily overcollateralized. Related Reading: Bitcoin, XRP, And DOGE In Focus: Expert Points To Key Price Reversal In Crypto Market Another factor mentioned by skeptics is that users in the venture’s USD1 stablecoin pools faced withdrawal pressure, and that WLFI’s presence—allegedly dominating more than 50% of Dolomite liquidity—could amplify market stress when prices move quickly. In this framework, a falling WLFI price reduces collateral safety, which can raise the chance of forced actions later, even if the original plan was designed to avoid straightforward token dumping. Governance Plans Announced World Liberty Financial responded to the growing backlash with a fresh statement on Friday, asserting it is “one of the largest suppliers and borrowers on WLFI Markets,” confirming that WLFI was supplied as collateral and stablecoins were borrowed, but insisting it is “nowhere near liquidation.” The statement further claimed that even if markets moved “dramatically” against the company’s position, the response would be to supply more collateral—arguing this is not treated as a risk in the normal operating model, but rather how the system is designed to work when leverage strategies are employed. In its defense, World Liberty Financial framed the borrowing position as part of a broader strategy: serving as an anchor borrower to generate yield that, in turn, helps make WLFI Markets attractive to others in the ecosystem. Related Reading: Expert Forecasts Bitcoin Surge To $80,000 Amid US-Iran Ceasefire And Oil Price Drop For early token holders, World Liberty said it plans a governance process. The company stated that a governance proposal to unlock locked tokens will be posted to the forum next week for community input, and that it will proceed to a formal vote shortly after. Additionally, World Liberty said USD1 includes compliance-grade controls, describing enhanced fund safety tools for frozen funds designed for the regulatory environment ahead. Finally, it claimed the upgrade is seamless, with balances, approvals, and integrations carried over intact—no migration and no disruption. World Liberty Financial also aimed at what it described as the “FUD crowd” framing, arguing that critics are looking at the wrong piece of the story and that the project is focused on compounding outcomes over time. Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com
World Liberty Financial, the decentralized finance project co-founded by the Trump family, is hastily preparing to unlock a massive tranche of its WLFI tokens after a nearly two-year holding period. The impending release will likely target a portion of the remaining 80% of public investors' allocations to the project. According to Tokenomist data, this translates […]
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The governance vote passed with 99.12% approval from 1,800 voters, with 76% of tokens coming from just 10 wallets.
The proposal redirects stablecoin arbitrage from institutional market makers to large token holders and links voting rights to capital commitment.
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the decentralized finance (DeFi) venture associated with President Donald Trump and his sons, said early Monday that it had been targeted in what it described as a “coordinated attack” involving its stablecoin, USD1. According to CoinGecko data, USD1 — which carries a market capitalization of nearly $4.8 billion — briefly lost its dollar peg before recovering to $1. The temporary dislocation drew immediate attention across crypto markets, particularly given the project’s political ties and growing profile within the digital asset sector. World Liberty Financial Addresses Incident In a statement posted on its official account on X (previously Twitter), the project alleged that multiple attack vectors were deployed simultaneously. “A coordinated attack was launched against USD1 this morning,” WLFI wrote. The team claimed that hackers compromised several cofounder accounts, paid influencers to spread fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD), and opened significant short positions in the WLFI token in an attempt to profit from market disruption. Related Reading: Why The XRP Price Bottom Could Be In, And A Jump Above $2 Is Coming A spokesperson for World Liberty told Bloomberg that the company’s engineering and security teams had successfully countered the incident. The spokesperson described the event as a multi‑pronged attempt to undermine confidence in the project, but said internal systems functioned as intended. Beyond the temporary depeg itself, online speculation quickly shifted toward another development that some community members believe could be connected. A social media user known as Chris Coffee suggested that the alleged attack might relate to a forthcoming insider trading investigation teased by on‑chain investigator ZachXBT. Insider Probe Speculation Grows ZachXBT announced on X that he plans to publish a report on February 26 detailing alleged insider trading by employees of “one of the most profitable crypto companies.” The timing has fueled conjecture. Some users pointed to reports that Eric Trump, who has been publicly supportive of WLFI, deleted several posts related to the project following the stablecoin’s volatility. He later posted again about WLFI, further drawing attention to the situation. In crypto circles, speculation intensified that World Liberty Financial could be the subject of the pending investigation, though no evidence has been presented to confirm such claims. Related Reading: Expert Crypto Trader Predicts The Exact Year Bitcoin Will Reach $250,000 The conversation has even extended to prediction markets. On Polymarket, bettors are placing odds on which company ZachXBT’s investigation might target. Current probabilities cited on the platform assign roughly a 20% chance to Pump.fun, 18% to World Liberty Financial, and 14% to Binance. For now, there is no confirmed link between Monday’s reported “coordinated attack” on USD1 and the investigation scheduled for release on February 26. Whether the two events are related or simply coincidental remains uncertain. As of this writing, the company’s native token, WLIF, is trading at $0.1121. This represents a 66% gap between the current trading price and the token’s all-time high of $0.33. Featured image from Sky, chart from TradingView.com
A Trump-linked crypto firm is bringing the former president's brand into the structured credit market. World Liberty Financial plans to tokenize loan-revenue interests tied to the Trump International Hotel and Resort Maldives, offering investors exposure to projected interest payments connected to the project's financing rather than ownership of the property itself. With the completion date […]
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The Trump-affiliated token rose on news that a $3.5 trillion asset servicer will pilot USD1, while BTC and ETH continue to trade near multi-week lows.
Apex Group plans to test USD1's stablecoin infrastructure within traditional fund administration, aiming to speed settlement for tokenized assets.
Folkman says more details will be revealed soon at an event at Mar-a-Lago.
Congressional investigators seek ownership records, payment trails and stablecoin documents from the Trump-linked crypto firm following reports of Emirati backing and its USD1 token’s role in a $2 Billion Binance transaction
Reports say a wealthy Abu Dhabi investor bought a near-half stake in a crypto company tied to the Trump family. The transaction, reported to be worth about $500 million, involved an entity linked to Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan. It has prompted questions in Washington and stirred activity in the markets where the company’s token trades. Related Reading: Mastercard Stresses Crypto Is An Enhancement, Not A Substitute Sheikh A Reported Buyer According to reporting by major outlets, Aryam Investment 1 — an investor connected to Sheikh Tahnoon — agreed to purchase roughly 49% of World Liberty Financial, known as WLFI. The payment was structured in phases, with about $250 million reported as an initial transfer. Reports note roughly $187 million moved to entities associated with the Trump family, while another $31 million reportedly went to companies tied to cofounders. JUST IN: ???????????????? President Trump says he did not know Abu Dhabi invested $500 million in his World Liberty crypto project. “I don’t know about it. My sons are handling that, I guess they get investments from people.” pic.twitter.com/AOBosetnpE — Bitcoin Black (@Bitcoinblacck) February 2, 2026 Timing And Deal Details The timing of the sale matters. It was completed shortly before an important political milestone for the buyer’s partner, and that has sharpened scrutiny. Some lawmakers and ethics experts raised alarms about a high-value foreign-backed investment in a business tied to a sitting US President. Others point out that private business dealings are common and that the legal thresholds for disclosure can be complex. Market participants reacted quickly; trading in WLFI-linked assets saw spikes in volume and price swings as news spread. Trump Responds When journalists pressed him about the report, US President Donald Trump denied having knowledge of the transaction. “I don’t know about it,” he said, adding that his sons run many family business matters. The remark was brief but clear: he insisted the family manages WLFI and that he was not personally involved in negotiating the sale. Some aides later reiterated that any operational decisions were handled by company executives and family members. Related Reading: Crypto Hacks Explode: $370 Million Stolen In January Alone: Researchers Reactions From Lawmakers And Regulators Reports say lawmakers from both parties want answers. A handful of senators have asked for briefings and documents, and a few regulators have been asked to look at whether any disclosure rules were followed. At the same time, legal experts caution that an investment by a foreign-backed firm is not automatically illegal or disqualifying. What matters, they say, are the exact terms, who signed which papers, and whether any statutory reporting obligations were met. Featured image from Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images, chart from TradingView
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a crypto project backed by US President Donald Trump, moved a chunk of its Bitcoin exposure into Ethereum this week. Reports say the group sold wrapped Bitcoin holdings and picked up a large amount of Ether in the same set of transactions. Related Reading: Money Keeps Leaving: Bitcoin ETFs Shed $1.72 Billion In Just 5 Sessions WLFI Moves From WBTC To ETH According to blockchain trackers, about 93.77 WBTC was sold, which worked out to roughly $8 million at the time of the swap. The proceeds were used to buy around 2,868 ETH, with an average price of about $2,813 per unit. The trade was executed from a wallet that on-chain analysts link to WLFI’s treasury. That wallet activity was visible on public ledgers and has been shared across several crypto news sites and data monitors. Onchain Data And Market Context Prices were modestly lower for ETH when the purchase happened, which some traders see as a buying chance. Reports say this move comes as Ethereum trading ranges have made some holders rethink where to park large sums. The World Liberty Finance (@worldlibertyfi) has sold 93.77 $WBTC ($8.07M) for 2,868.4 $ETH at a price of $2,813. Address: 0xee7f7f53f0d0c8c56a38e97c5a58e4d321a174dc Data @nansen_ai pic.twitter.com/yhh7IvYLLz — Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens) January 26, 2026 WBTC is a tokenized form of Bitcoin that inhabits the Ethereum chain, so swapping it for native ETH changes how those funds can be used within decentralized finance. The funds were moved through a public wallet tied to WLFI. This was confirmed by on-chain evidence that was circulated by data platforms. Strategic Reasons Behind The Shift Several reasons could explain the swap. Holding ETH gives direct access to smart contracts, staking, and DeFi tools that WBTC cannot offer on its own. Some market watchers think WLFI may be positioning to use ETH for on-chain services, staking, or profit from future network activity. Others suggest it could be a way to rebalance risk between stores of value and utility tokens. Reports say no single motive can be proved from the chain itself, only the movement of funds. Reaction And Broader Signals Traders reacted with curiosity rather than panic. Prices barely moved on the news, showing the market may have already priced in similar flows. Smaller investors watched closely because such a swap by a high-profile, politically linked project draws attention. The wallet activity was tracked publicly, and analysts noted the timing matched a period of calmer ETH price action. Related Reading: XRP Charts Flash Familiar Signal As Analyst Calls For $11, Then $70 What This Could Mean For Investors Reports note that big reallocations like this can change short-term sentiment, though they do not always lead to lasting rallies. For holders who prefer simplicity, swapping WBTC for ETH changes the way capital can be used, moving from a Bitcoin peg to native network participation. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
A governance vote at World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a DeFi project marketed around the Trump brand, is drawing allegations of “slow” value extraction after a prominent trader claimed affiliated wallets pushed through a proposal while many public holders remained unable to access or vote with their tokens. DeFi^2 (@DeFiSquared), who describes himself as the #1 ranked trader on Bybit in 2023 and 2024, wrote on X that he was “bringing up an alarming governance vote by World Liberty Fi this month that appears to be the start of a slow extraction of value from WLFI holders by the team.” World Liberty Fi Hit With ‘Rigged Vote’ Claims DeFiSquared wrote: “What you see above appears to be a rigged vote, where the majority of top voters are indicated to be team wallets or strategic partner wallets by Bubble Maps. This is in contrast to the real voters lower in the screenshot, who have all been locked from accessing their WLFI tokens since TGE, and unable to vote on an unlock until the team allows it.” Related Reading: Trump-Linked World Liberty Backs USD1 With Treasury-Fueled Expansion The proposal at the center of the thread is what he calls the “USD1 growth proposal.” He argues it reads as “fairly mundane” on its face, but says the governance sequencing is the tell: “why would the team go out of their way to force this vote through, instead of voting on the WLFI token unlock that the majority of holders are asking for?” His thesis hinges on WLFI economics. DeFiSquared claims WLFI holders “are not entitled to ANY protocol revenue at all,” and says the project’s “Gold Paper” specifies revenue routing: “75% of protocol revenue goes to the Trump family, and 25% goes to the Witkoff family.” In his framing, that creates a perverse incentive: “It’s actually as crazy as it sounds: the team is forcing a vote to sell WLFI tokens at the expense of locked holders, in order to fund protocol revenue that goes only to themselves.” Related Reading: Trump’s WLFI Moves To Contain Wallet Breach While Federal Inquiry Looms He also alleges the vote’s outcome was manufactured late in the process. “This vote was actually failing by the time it reached quorum with a majority of votes rejecting the proposal, until the team / partners forced the vote through,” he wrote, adding token allocation context: “the WLFI team is allocated 33.5% of all tokens and strategic partners another 5.85%, while the public sale was allocated only 20%.” Post-vote, he points to on-chain flows as corroboration, citing “fresh transfers such as this one of 500 million WLFI tokens to Jump Trading,” while “investor WLFI allocations remain forcibly locked.” DeFiSquared closes with a valuation and positioning call: “it’s difficult to see the intrinsic value behind a 17 billion dollar token that has no real governance power, no revenue share, and new foundation sell pressure occurring for their own benefit.” He adds he has shorted WLFI “on and off since pre-market prices above $0.34,” and expects continued downside “due to dilution, intentional extraction,” and “other factors related to Trump’s final term in office.” At press time, WLFI traded at $0.1608. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
The launch deepens scrutiny around World Liberty as it seeks a U.S. bank charter, with critics pointing to Trump family financial conflicts.
On Jan. 7, Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial (WLFI) formally applied for a national banking charter to establish the “World Liberty Trust Company.” This is a proposed national trust bank specifically designed to handle USD1 stablecoin issuance, custody, redemption, and reserve management. USD1 is WLFI's flagship product, with more than $3.3 billion in supply across […]
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On Dec. 15, Elizabeth Warren put two names at the top of a letter that signals where she thinks US crypto policy is actually written: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Attorney General Pamela Bondi. The ask is simple on paper but awkward in practice. Are their departments investigating what she calls “national security risks” tied […]
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World Liberty Financial has put forward a proposal to tap a portion of its token treasury to grow USD1, the dollar-pegged stablecoin linked with the project. The plan would free up about $120 million to back listings, liquidity programs and partner incentives. Related Reading: UK Crypto Ownership Takes Biggest Hit Since 2021, Regulator Says Treasury Move Could Add Firepower To USD1 Based on reports, WLFI’s proposal would unlock roughly 5% of its unlocked treasury — a fund slice drawn from a multi-billion dollar reserve — for strategic use to expand USD1’s reach. The move has split the community, with some holders supporting rapid expansion and others warning about tokenomics and governance risks. According to the stablecoin’s custodial partners, USD1 is backed by short-term US government treasuries, US dollar deposits and other cash equivalents and is redeemable at one-for-one for US dollars. Independent pages from the custodian outline monthly attestation reporting and a conservative reserve mix. Reports have disclosed that USD1 has grown quickly since launch and sits among the larger USD-pegged tokens, with circulating supply and market cap figures showing meaningful traction on trading platforms. Exchange listings and deeper integrations have raised visibility, and some market trackers put USD1’s market cap in the multi-billion dollar range. Political Links Add A Layer Of Scrutiny World Liberty Financial is widely described in news reporting as a project backed by the Trump family, and that political link has drawn extra attention from regulators, lawmakers and media. Coverage has noted how the family’s involvement makes governance decisions more visible and politically sensitive. The proposal is now subject to a WLFI governance vote. Supporters argue the $120 million allocation could accelerate integrations with both centralized exchanges and decentralized finance venues, improving liquidity and on-ramp options for users. Opponents point to the size of the spend and question whether deploying a large treasury sum for adoption incentives could push short-term token price moves that do not reflect long-term utility. Related Reading: Russia Rejects Crypto As Legal Tender, Finance Official Confirms What To Watch Next Observers will track the governance tally, any formal rollout plans for the funds, and reserve attestations tied to USD1. Market metrics such as circulating supply and exchange flows will also offer clues about how the push affects liquidity and peg stability. Recent exchange pages already show USD1 circulating supply figures and listing details that analysts use to measure adoption. In short, the proposal could widen USD1’s footprint quickly if approved. But it raises clear governance and market questions that WLFI holders and outside watchers now want answered before any large sums are moved. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, has broadened support for USD1, the stablecoin tied to World Liberty Financial and US President Donald Trump’s crypto ventures, reports disclosed. The exchange added new spot pairs including ETH/USD1, SOL/USD1 and BNB/USD1, and enabled fee-free swaps between USD1 and other major stablecoins. Related Reading: Is Dogecoin Waking Up? Critical On-Chain Metric Explodes Higher Binance Will Shift Collateral Into USD1 The exchange will convert all collateral backing its Binance-Peg BUSD (B-Token) into USD1 at a 1:1 ratio, a process the company said should be completed within one week. This change means USD1 is being folded into its internal collateral and liquidity systems rather than remaining only a tradable token. Market Reaction And Liquidity Effects Traders reacted quickly. Price moves in BNB and other tokens showed more buying interest after the announcement. Market data snapshots suggested a short-term uptick in BNB as liquidity and trading routes were expanded by the new USD1 pairs. Reports put the token’s wider market use and the platform’s zero-fee swaps as the likely drivers. Binance to Add BNB/USD1, ETH/USD1 Trading Pairs; B-Token Collateral to Be Converted to USD1 According to an official announcement, @binance will list new spot trading pairs BNB/USD1, ETH/USD1, and SOL/USD1 at 16:00 (UTC+8) on December 11, 2025. At the same time, Binance will… pic.twitter.com/mIPrkiR3Lj — ME (@MetaEraHK) December 10, 2025 Backing, Size, And Recent Deals According to public filings and market trackers, USD1 is backed by US Treasury bills, cash and equivalents and is redeemable at a one-for-one rate with the dollar. The stablecoin has grown quickly and is now listed among the larger stablecoins by market cap, with figures around $2.7 billion cited in recent summaries. Reports have also linked USD1 to a major Abu Dhabi investment that used the token for a $2 billion deal. Political Context And Scrutiny These commercial moves come after a politically charged episode: Trump granted a pardon earlier this year to Binance’s former CEO, an action that critics say raises questions about ties between Binance and the Trump family’s crypto interests. That sequence of events has drawn scrutiny from lawmakers and commentators, who are asking for more transparency around the deals and any possible conflicts of interest. Related Reading: Do Kwon Falls Hard — Terraform Labs Chief Gets 15 Years For Wire Fraud Company spokespeople have issued short statements denying that any political favors were sought or exchanged to secure deals. Binance said its public notices focused on product rollouts, trading schedules and incentives like zero fees for certain users, while World Liberty Financial emphasized the reserve backing behind USD1. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
World Liberty Financial (WLFI) said it is reallocating funds and confirming user identities after several wallets were compromised ahead of its platform launch. Related Reading: XRP Supply Shock Ahead? ETFs Could Consume It All, Analyst Predicts According to WLFI’s post on X, the company froze the affected addresses in September and has been verifying ownership before moving assets back to users who pass the checks. Wallet Breaches And Response Reports have disclosed that the breaches came from either phishing attacks or exposed seed phrases, not from WLFI’s own platform or smart contracts, the company said. WLFI described the problem as linked to third-party security failures and said only a “small subset” of users were hit — though it did not give exact figures on how many accounts or how much crypto was involved. 1/ Prior to WLFI’s launch, a relatively small subset of user wallets were compromised via phishing attacks or exposed seed phrases. Since then, we’ve tested new smart contract logic to safely reallocate user funds and verified users’ identity via KYC checks. Shortly, users who… — WLFI (@worldlibertyfi) November 19, 2025 On-chain data cited by analyst Emmett Gallic of Arkham shows WLFI executed an emergency action that burned 166.67 million WLFI tokens, a move valued at $22.14 million from a compromised address, and then shifted tokens to a recovery address. That firewall step appears intended to limit further loss while the company sorts ownership questions. World Liberty Fi executed an emergency function burning 166.667M $WLFI ($22.14M) from compromised address, reallocating to a recovery address. Function designed for two scenarios: An investor loses wallet access before vesting OR malicious account acquires WLFI via exploit pic.twitter.com/VSUDWhDPCR — Emmett Gallic (@emmettgallic) November 19, 2025 Regulatory Spotlight Grows The timing of the security disclosure has drawn extra attention. Based on reports, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jack Reed asked the DOJ and Treasury to review alleged WLFI token sales tied to sanctioned parties. Their letter referenced a watchdog report from Accountable.US that linked transactions to the Lazarus Group — a North Korea-linked actor on sanctions lists — and to an Iranian crypto exchange. It remains unclear whether the wallet compromises are related to the transactions lawmakers flagged. Experts Question On-Chain Findings Security researchers have pushed back on some of the watchdog’s claims. Taylor Moynahan of MetaMask and Nick Bax of Ump.eth said the Accountable.US analysis misread certain on-chain activity. Another day in crypto with wild allegations. Today, it’s that a North Korea-linked address invested in WLFI. I do a some DPRK crypto research myself, so I decided to take a look at their findings. They’re bad and an innocent user is out $100k because of it???? pic.twitter.com/yJKEH04nup — Nick Bax.eth (@bax1337) November 18, 2025 Related Reading: With 42% Of XRP Holders Underwater, Analysts Say The Altcoin Could Crash Even Further Bax argued that the report mistakenly connected a wallet tied to an individual known as “Shryder” with DPRK-linked activity, which led to the freezing of roughly $95,000 in WLFI tokens. WLFI has responded by emphasizing user protection and compliance. The company said it prioritized freezing vulnerable wallets and verifying rightful owners before any transfers. It also announced tests of revised smart contract logic meant to reduce the chance of similar breaches in future rollouts. Featured image from Gemini, chart from TradingView
The Trump-backed stablecoin project is rewarding early adopters through its USD1 points program, distributing tokens across six exchanges as it expands into DeFi and real-world asset integrations.
The distribution rewards users who earned points by trading USD1 pairs on partner exchanges and maintaining USD1 balances.
Bill Zanker, a longtime ally of US President Donald Trump, is leading an effort to raise at least $200 million to prop up the Official Trump meme coin, reports have disclosed. Related Reading: XRP Open Interest Nears $3B As CEO Sees $10B ETF Inflows Ahead The bid is being run through a vehicle called Fight Fight Fight LLC, and backers say the fundraising could climb as high as $1 billion, though the deal is not guaranteed to close. Rescue Plan Targets Market Pressure According to Bloomberg and people familiar with the effort, the token has lost most of its value since launch, sliding from $75 in January to around $8 today — a drop of more than 90%. Zanker’s pitch is to build a digital-asset treasury that would buy and support the token to steady trading and rebuild investor interest. Trump has shown visible support for the initiative; in May 2025 he met privately with leading holders after a social campaign that let top contributors win a place at a dinner. Organizers kept a live leaderboard tied to the token, but the event had little effect on price. According to Bloomberg, Fight Fight Fight LLC, issuer of the TRUMP token, plans to raise at least $200 million to establish a Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) for accumulating the struggling “Trump memecoin.” The company is run by Donald Trump’s longtime associate Bill Zanker, and… — Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) October 8, 2025 Token Control And Supply Issues According to Messari data, only 20% of the total supply is currently unlocked, leaving a circulating market value at roughly $1.5 billion. The remaining 80% of tokens were locked at launch and are due to be released over time. That high concentration of locked supply, much of it held by entities tied to the US President, is a persistent worry for traders because future releases could swell supply and pressure prices. Rival Token Gains Strength While the Trump token flounders, World Liberty Financial’s WLFI has pulled in major backing. Reports show ALT5 Sigma holds about $1.3 billion of WLFI. CoinGlass data indicates roughly $82 million left the WLFI perpetual market during a recent squeeze, trimming total value locked to $630 million. Community sentiment tracking slid from 79% to around 75%, and more than 4% of investors shifted from bullish to bearish on certain platforms, according to market trackers. Whales And Exchanges Active Meanwhile, Arkham Intelligence flagged that large crypto players have been accumulating WLFI in recent days, with centralized platforms like Robinhood, Bitget, Bitpanda, and Indodax investing over $30 million collectively. At the same time, exchanges including Binance, MEXC, and Coinbase pared small slices of their WLFI holdings, each selling under 1% of their reserves. Related Reading: XRP Fear Index Spikes To 6-Month High, And That Could Spark Its Next Breakout Featured image from Getty Images, chart from TradingView
World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has confirmed that its USD1 stablecoin will soon launch on the Aptos blockchain, marking the asset’s first integration with a Move-based network. The announcement, released on Oct. 1, followed an agreement between Aptos and WLFI co-founders Donald Trump Jr. and Zach Witkoff. Following the news, Aptos native APT token jumped 8% […]
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World Liberty Financial is launching its debit card as early as Q4 2025, CEO Zack Witkoff said during the Token2049 conference on Wednesday.
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a project tied to US President Donald Trump, is accelerating its international strategy with new alliances and product launches aimed at mainstream adoption. Bithumb partnership On Sept. 23, South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb revealed it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with WLFI to expand opportunities in decentralized finance. The agreement […]
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