David Edwards
World Liberty Financial (WLF), the cryptocurrency firm backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, has withdrawn $10 million USDC from Coinbase to acquire 200 million WLFI tokens. Furthermore, according to Onchain Lens, an on-chain analytics company, WLF paid $125,000 USDC to buy 547,990 SEI at an average price of $0.228 per token. The transactions took place on February 20, 2025, after the corporation announced its Macro Strategy on February 12.
Growing WLF’s Cryptocurrency Holdings
Introduced earlier this month, the Macro Strategy project aims to strengthen WLF’s position in decentralized finance (DeFi) by creating a strategic token reserve. According to the corporation, this endeavor would promote the widespread adoption of digital assets, especially Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), while also helping to stabilize the cryptocurrency market.
Critics counter that Trump and his supporters, who hold 60% of WLF and are therefore entitled to 75% of its profits and 22.5 billion WLFI tokens, stand to gain the most from the decision. Additionally, the Trump family owns a majority share in Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), which has recently shifted its focus to financial services powered by cryptocurrencies.
Justin Sun’s Contribution to WLF’s Development
Justin Sun, the creator of the Tron blockchain, has become one of WLF’s most significant supporters, which has added to the debate. According to reports, Sun has invested at least $75 million in WLFI, which raises more ethical questions given Tron’s prior accusations of enabling illegal financial operations.
By providing cryptocurrency initiatives with strategic alliances in exchange for WLFI purchases, WLF has rapidly grown its ecosystem. By using this strategy, the business has been able to surpass its early financial goals, making WLFI one of the most noteworthy token launches in recent history.
WLF’s Success in Raising Multibillion Dollars
As of February 9, 2025, WLF had sold $455 million worth of WLFI tokens, according to BitMart Research. With the first sale of 21.3 billion WLFI tokens at $0.015 each, the company raised $319 million. A secondary round raised an additional $136 million at $0.05 each.
Despite continuous criticism of its leadership and investing tactics, WLF is strengthening its position in the bitcoin market with its most recent purchases.
