The request marks an escalation in Congressional scrutiny on whether the President and his entourage are abusing their positions to benefit their crypto businesses.
The supply of Trump's WLFI stablecoin USD1 grew over to $2.1 billion in a few days as an Abu Dhabi firm confirmed an investment into Binance.
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the DeFi project partly owned by the Donald Trump family, has opened a community vote to decide whether to proceed with an airdrop of its new stablecoin, USD1. As of press time, 99.98% of voters backed the proposal, representing roughly 4 billion WLFI tokens. Only a small fraction, equating to 0.02% […]
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During the first eight hours of the snapshot voting process, the proposal received 2.6 billion votes (99.97%) in favor.
Two big holders of the TRUMP token sold 765,128 of them for $8.58 million on Saturday morning in a sharp move, netting a loss of $2.34 million. The hasty sale took place May 4, 2025, and caused the price to sharply drop. The price tag of TRUMP declined by over 10% in a matter of hours, sliding from $12 to $10.50 according to price records available on CoinGecko. Related Reading: Bitcoin At $100K? $3 Billion In Shorts Are On The Line The sell-off prompted a surge in trading volumes and raised alarm among traders who now risk more unexpected moves in the days ahead. Whales Exit With Losses Despite Past Gains The wallets who sold behind it had previously made profits on TRUMP, but this time they exited early incurring heavy losses. Wallet 3kjP9L sold 337,560 tokens for $3.80 million and ended up in a loss of $1.38 million. It is reported that this wallet had previously profited by $196,000 from the same token. 2 whales dumped 765,128 $TRUMP($8.58M) at a loss of $2.34M 5 hours ago! 3kjP9L made $196K on $TRUMP before, sold 337,560 $TRUMP($3.81M) 5 hours ago and lost $1.38M. 7X6Vun made $732K on $TRUMP before, sold 427,568 $TRUMP($4.77M) 5 hours ago and lost $961K! Not only did they… pic.twitter.com/J8Fq4N2ihB — Lookonchain (@lookonchain) May 4, 2025 A second wallet, 7X6Vun, offloaded 427,568 tokens simultaneously for $4.77 million, incurring a loss of $961k. That wallet previously pocketed a $732k gain during a different trading period. The two whales would have attempted to scale down exposure after observing feeble signals within the market but their timing proved to be expensive. TRUMP Price Struggles As Trading Volume Jumps When the whales sold their tokens, TRUMP trading volume skyrocketed by almost 80% to $15.3 million on platforms such as Binance and KuCoin. This type of volume surge typically indicates that there is panic or overreaction by both buyers and sellers. As of writing, TRUMP is priced at $11.18, down 27% in the last seven days. It’s anybody’s guess if it can recover or more investors will follow the whales and begin selling their assets. Token Earlier Spiked On Gala News The TRUMP token had been making waves after a recent special event announcement. United States President Donald Trump had, according to reports, offered gala invitations at his Washington Golf Club to the most prominent TRUMP token holders, generating buzz and pushing the price higher earlier during the week. Traders loaded up, eager to make a profit from the increasing buzz. But the latest sell-off raised questions over just how solid that momentum had been. If big investors are exiting on a hype high, that could mean the conviction isn’t as widespread as it appeared. Related Reading: Bitcoin To Infinity? Venture Capitalist Says Crypto’s Value Vs. Dollar Has No Ceiling Trump Crypto Holdings Reportedly Worth $2.9B A fresh report from the organization State Democracy Defenders Action asserts that Trump’s assets related to cryptocurrency now comprise almost 40% of his total wealth, which they project at approximately $2.9 billion. Included among these are the TRUMP and MELANIA meme coins and an interest in a business entity named World Liberty Financial, valued at 60%. World Liberty was launched in October 2024 and can be defined as a crypto exchange with ties to the Trump family. The firm recently announced it will obtain a $2 billion investment from Abu Dhabi-backed firm MGX to purchase a stablecoin product called USD1. That fund will be reportedly utilized to invest in Binance. Featured image from Gemini Imagen, chart from TradingView
Eric Trump also said that USD1 will be integrated with the Tron ecosystem.
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the crypto project backed by the Donald Trump family, is accelerating its international expansion plans amid meetings with industry expert Changpeng Zhao, the founder and former CEO of Binance. On April 27, WLFI founders Zach Witkoff, Zak Folkman, and Chase Hero held a high-profile meeting with Zhao in Abu Dhabi. According […]
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World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a DeFi initiative linked to US President Donald Trump, has secured a $25 million investment from DWF Labs as it expands internationally. On April 16, the crypto market maker revealed that it acquired $25 million worth of WLFI’s governance tokens as part of its expansion into the US market. According to […]
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DWF Labs opened a New York office and invested in World Liberty Financial, backing its stablecoin USD1 and decentralized finance growth
World Liberty Financial added SEI to its growing altcoin portfolio as it keeps accumulating and after it denied reports suggesting it sold ETH.
A WLFI spokesperson claims that the project hasn't sold any of its holdings.
An Ethereum whale has dumped its ETH holdings after holding them for over two years, even through a bull market. This capitulation from the ETH whale suggests it might be a good time to offload the leading altcoin, with a further crash in the coming weeks a possibility. Ethereum Whale Dumps 10,000 ETH After 900 Days In an X post, on-chain analytics platform Lookonchain revealed that an Ethereum whale finally capitulated after holding for over 900 days, selling all their 10,000 ETH for $15.71 million. This whale had originally bought 10,000 ETH for $12.95 million at an average price of $1,295 on October 4 and November 14, 2022. Related Reading: Ethereum Pain Is Far From Over: Why A Massive Drop To $1,400 Could Rock The Underperformer The Ethereum whale didn’t sell any of their ETH holdings, even when the leading altcoin broke through $4,000 twice in 2024. However, the whale has now capitulated with the Ethereum price below $1,500, nearing their average entry price of $1,295. The investor sold the coins for a $2.75 million profit, while their unrealized profit was $27.6 million at its peak. This Ethereum whale isn’t the only one who is capitulating. As Bitcoinist reported, ETH whales have dumped over 500,000 coins in the space of 48 hours. This development is thanks to Ethereum’s massive crash, with the leading altcoin at risk of dropping lower. This decline is part of a broader crypto market crash, which has occurred due to Donald Trump’s tariffs. Trump’s tariffs have led to a major trade war with China, which has promised not to back down, further sparking concerns among investors. As such, the Ethereum price looks more likely to suffer a further crash in the meantime, which explains why these Ethereum whales are capitulating to cut their losses. Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial Also Capitulating? Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial (WLFI), an Ethereum whale, looks to be feeling the heat and might have already started capitulating. Citing Arkham Intelligence’s data, Lookonchain revealed that a wallet possibly linked to WLFI sold 5,471 ETH for $8.01 million at the price of $1,465, representing a loss for the whale in question. Related Reading: From Solana To Ethereum? Donald Trump’s World Liberty Spends $20 Million On ETH World Liberty Financial had previously bought 67,498 ETH for $210 million at an average price of $3,259. The crypto firm is now sitting on an unrealized loss of $125 million, seeing as the Ethereum price has declined by over 50% since their purchases. Crypto analyst Ali Martinez predicts that the Ethereum price will crash further in the short term, indicating that Ethereum whales like WLFI could witness more unrealized loss on their ETH holdings. Martinez stated that $1,200 could be where the leading altcoin finds its footing. At the time of writing, the Ethereum price is trading at around $1,400, down over 8% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from Tradingview.com
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the DeFi venture partly owned by US President Donald Trump, has launched a proposal to distribute its upcoming stablecoin, USD1, to existing WLFI token holders. The initiative is intended to test the airdrop infrastructure in a live environment and show appreciation to the project’s early backers. According to WLFI, the airdrop […]
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The proposed test aims to ensure technical stability of its airdrop system and reward early supporters, the project said.
The president's son, Donald Trump Jr., connected to a Washington crypto event via video to talk up crypto and to back the family's link to World Liberty.
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the decentralized finance project aligned with US President Donald Trump, has now unveiled details of its plan to release USD1, a US dollar-pegged stablecoin. According to a March 25 announcement, USD1 will launch first on Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain, with further blockchain integrations planned. The digital asset is designed to […]
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The USD1 token will be fully backed by U.S. government securities and cash, with BitGo providing custody services for the reserves.
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a DeFi project partly owned by US President Donald Trump’s family, has cautioned investors about fake versions of its yet-to-launch USD1 stablecoin. In a March 24 announcement on X (formerly Twitter), the project and Changpeng Zhao (CZ) clarified that USD1 is not yet available for trading. It urged the public to […]
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World Liberty's USD1 will be 100% backed by short-term U.S. government treasurys, U.S. dollar deposits and other cash equivalents.
According to recent reports, President Donald Trump’s crypto venture, the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform World Liberty Financial (WLFI), has unveiled a new stablecoin called USD1. This token, pegged to the US dollar, is now live on the Ethereum (ETH) and Binance blockchains, although the launch was not officially announced by the company on Monday March 24. World Liberty Financial Launches New Stablecoin The news comes via a report from Fortune, which highlights the expanding crypto portfolio of the President, now serving his second term in the White House’s Oval Office. On social media, Changpeng Zhao, the former CEO of Binance, shared a link to the USD1 token with his 10 million followers on X, prompting World Liberty Financial to implicitly confirm its legitimacy. However, the company cautioned that USD1 is not currently tradable and warned users to be vigilant against potential scams. Related Reading: Analyst Sets Dogecoin Next Target As Ascending Triangle Forms Stablecoins such as USD1 are becoming increasingly prominent in the crypto market, with notable traction in the US Congress, where lawmakers have introduced several bills to further support the sector. Major players such as Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, USDT, reported $13 billion in profit for 2024, while Circle, the company behind USDC, is planning to go public. These companies back their stablecoins with US treasuries, allowing them to earn significant yields, which has proven lucrative given their relatively low operational costs compared to traditional corporations. Ethical Concerns Arise World Liberty Financial, announced in August, is part of Trump’s broader foray into the cryptocurrency world, which also includes non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and a memecoin named after the President, TRUMP. The project is positioning itself within the decentralized finance sector, which aims to replicate traditional banking services—such as lending and borrowing—on blockchain platforms. However, details about the project’s specific offerings remain vague, with little information available on their website. The project’s “gold paper” outlines ambitions to create a comprehensive hub for various DeFi applications, including decentralized lending platforms and crypto exchanges. Trump himself holds the title of “Chief Crypto Advocate” for World Liberty Financial, underscoring his involvement in the initiative. Related Reading: Shiba Inu ETF Proposal—Could This Be SHIB’s Breakout Moment? In a show of investor confidence, the project recently announced it had raised $550 million in token sales, attracting attention from various stakeholders, including Trump family members and loyalists. Barron, Eric, and Donald Jr. have been designated as World Liberty Financial’s “Web3 Ambassadors,” while real estate magnate Steve Witkoff and his sons are listed as co-founders alongside DeFi developers Zak Folkman and Chase Herro, who previously faced challenges with their project, Dough Finance, which suffered a $2 million hack. Despite the enthusiasm surrounding the project, it has raised ethical concerns among experts, particularly regarding the potential for influence peddling. Critics have pointed to instances like Justin Sun’s public purchase of $75 million worth of World Liberty Financial tokens, suggesting that such activities could blur the lines of regulatory compliance. At the time of writing, TRUMP memecoin is trading at $11.58, down 30% on a monthly time frame and 84% off its current record high of $73.43 reached on the same day of its debut on January 19. Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com
The World Liberty Financial USD token was deployed on Ethereum and BNB Chain earlier this month, and addresses linked to Wintermute and BitGo interacted with the token.
President Donald Trump’s family DeFi project, World Liberty Financial (WLFI), has officially concluded its WLFI token sale, which raised approximately $590 million, according to details shared on its website. According to Satoshi Club, this achievement places it among the top ten largest token fundraising events in the crypto industry. WLFI WLFI has a total supply […]
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On-chain data shows that the project has raised nearly $590 million between two pre-sales.
Around 25% of the tokens have been sold, where its co-founder previously said 63% of the total supply is set to be sold to the public.
The DeFi protocol will add Sui assets to its token reserve and explore product development opportunities.
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Folkman claims WLFI's success came despite "no VC backing and no special treatment to anybody who purchased the token."
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a forthcoming cryptocurrency platform endorsed by President Donald Trump and his sons, has reported a significant uptick in the sale of its governance tokens. After a slow initial rollout approximately four months ago, Bloomberg reports that the platform has sold over 24 billion of its WLFI tokens, representing more than 96% of its total supply. As it stands, fewer than 1 billion tokens remain available for sale. World Liberty Financial Token Sale Sparks Debate The World Liberty Financial token, priced at 5 cents each, is part of a broader initiative aimed at raising $300 million at a $1.5 billion valuation. Related Reading: Ethereum Price Faces Renewed Pressure—Is a Breakdown Imminent? The project launched its token sale in mid-October, with the intention of enabling token holders to propose changes to the platform and vote on others’ proposals. However, the limited rights associated with the WLFI tokens have raised concerns. Holders possess minimal voting rights and no economic entitlements, and the tokens cannot be traded or sold back to World Liberty, prompting questions about their long-term value and utility. Adding to the intrigue surrounding World Liberty Financial, crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun, founder of the TRON blockchain, recently disclosed a substantial investment of $45 million into the venture. This increased Justin Sun’s total stake in World Liberty Financial to $75 million, indicating strong confidence in the platform’s potential. TRUMP And MELANIA Tokens Experience Wild Price Fluctuations Analysts are speculating that forthcoming executive orders from Trump could positively influence the cryptocurrency landscape in the US, yet skepticism remains among industry veterans. Nic Carter, a venture capitalist, expressed concerns regarding the ethical implications of a sitting president engaging in business ventures that may present conflicts of interest. The launch of Trump’s memecoins has also stirred significant controversy. As previously reported by NewsBTC, the Donald Trump memecoin (TRUMP) saw a sharp decline, dropping from a weekend high of $75 to $17. Related Reading: Cardano (ADA) Bulls in Action—Is a New Upside Run Beginning? Similarly, the Melania Trump memecoin (MELANIA) disrupted the market with increased excitement among crypto investors, with its value fluctuating dramatically from a high of $13.64 to its current trading price of $1.26. Bernstein analysts have characterized this period as a “chaotic crypto era,” suggesting that government involvement with cryptocurrencies could redefine the relationship between leadership and emerging technologies. They argue that the launches of Trump and Melania’s memecoins could signal a potential regulatory shift, positioning digital assets as a direct link to a wider audience. While trading at $17, TRUMP is posting significant losses of 6%, 2% and 70% in the 24 hour, fourteen day and monthly time frames respectively, coupled with a 27% drop in trading volume, according to CoinGecko data. Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com
World Liberty Financial spent its USDC holdings to purchase $1.4 million worth of MOVE and $5 million worth of wrapped BTC.
While some see WLFI as a positive step for DeFi’s mainstream adoption, others worry about its centralized control and potential political entanglements.