The upcoming Trump administration is expected to democratize the adoption of digital assets and Web3 protocols by leveling the playing field for all participants.
By Godfrey Benjamin
Edited by Julia Sakovich
Updated
3 mins read
Justin Sun, the founder of the TRON blockchain, has announced a $45 million investment in World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a crypto project linked to US President-elect Donald Trump. Justin Sun unveiled this investment just before Trump’s inauguration, showcasing the bond with WLFI.
With this new funding, the total investment from the TRON DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) in WLFI has jumped to $75 million.
We @trondao are continuing to increase our investment in World Liberty Financial, with an additional $45 million, bringing the total investment to $75 million. @worldlibertyfi @EricTrump @DonaldJTrumpJr @realDonaldTrump
— H.E. Justin Sun 🍌 (@justinsuntron) January 20, 2025
Intriguingly, the investments signal Sun’s growing influence in the global financial world. Meanwhile, in a post on X, World Liberty Financial announced a 5% increase in token supply. This increase boosts liquidity and creates more chances for investors and users to engage with WLFI’s offerings.
WLFI currently has 36,612 token holders per market data. This growing investor base shows a strong interest in the company’s goal of creating a more decentralized finance (DeFi) system. With Sun investing $45 million into WLFI, the company has the liquidity base to expand faster. Furthermore, this funding will help with technology innovations, marketing, and reaching more users.
Recall that Trump unveiled the World Liberty Financial DeFi project in September 2024. However, the project leaders announced the launch of the native WLFI tokens much later. The token’s launch recorded a rocky start, as WLFI tanked by 96% at its debut.
A few months later, Justin Sun made a strategic investment of $30 million, a fund that helped reset sentiment around the token. In return, World Liberty Financial made Sun an advisor to the company.
Since its inception, the DeFi project has initiated some investments to showcase its trust in innovative crypto projects. As reported earlier by Coinspeaker, WLFI has spent over $45 million on various cryptocurrencies. On-chain data provider Lookonchain revealed that since November 30, World Liberty has spent 30 million USDC USDC $1.00 24h volatility: 0.0% Market cap: $60.17 B Vol. 24h: $15.80 B . The funds were used to purchase 8,105 ETH ETH $1 474 24h volatility: 6.5% Market cap: $177.74 B Vol. 24h: $21.67 B and another 10 million USDC to buy 103 Coinbase Wrapped BTC WBTC $76 789 24h volatility: 2.7% Market cap: $9.90 B Vol. 24h: $308.65 M .
The project also invested in other digital currencies using 2 million USDC to purchase LINK LINK $10.97 24h volatility: 5.4% Market cap: $6.99 B Vol. 24h: $495.38 M and another 2 million USDC to acquire AAVE AAVE $126.7 24h volatility: 5.4% Market cap: $1.91 B Vol. 24h: $375.58 M . Also, it injected 500,000 USDC in ENA ENA $0.28 24h volatility: 5.2% Market cap: $1.55 B Vol. 24h: $131.38 M , while deploying 250,000 USDC to buy ONDO ONDO $0.72 24h volatility: 6.2% Market cap: $2.28 B Vol. 24h: $168.16 M .
In total, 20.86 billion WLFI tokens have been sold, leaving 4.138 billion WLFI tokens up for sale. Meanwhile, at normal exchange prices, WLFI allows its users to buy tokens via ETH, USDC, USDT USDT $1.00 24h volatility: 0.1% Market cap: $144.05 B Vol. 24h: $35.47 B , and WETH WETH $1 470 24h volatility: 6.7% Market cap: $4.03 B Vol. 24h: $116.19 M .
The upcoming Trump administration is expected to democratize the adoption of digital assets and Web3 protocols by leveling the playing field for all participants.
Most importantly, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may provide a clear framework, backed by Congress. This, market experts argue will help in eliminating the ongoing speculations that block innovation in the ecosystem.
Consequently, the crypto industry is projected to grow exponentially in the coming years, surpassing gold’s market capitalization. Additionally, several countries are discussing the introduction of a strategic Bitcoin reserve, a trend that appears as a copy of the plans by the Trump administration in this regard.
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Benjamin Godfrey is a blockchain enthusiast and journalist who relishes writing about the real life applications of blockchain technology and innovations to drive general acceptance and worldwide integration of the emerging technology. His desire to educate people about cryptocurrencies inspires his contributions to renowned blockchain media and sites.
