World Liberty Financial Addresses Concerns Over $60 Million Ethereum Transactions
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a DeFi initiative associated with US President-elect Donald Trump, has responded to recent Ethereum transactions worth $60 million.
Clarification on Treasury Management
On Jan. 15, WLFI clarified that the movements are part of its routine treasury management practices, dispelling any speculation about asset sales. The project stated:
“To be clear, we are not selling tokens—we are simply reallocating assets for ordinary business purposes. These actions are intended to be part of maintaining a strong, secure, and efficient treasury. No need to speculate—this is all standard practice for managing operations at WLFI.”
High-Value Transfers Revealed
These comments come from the blockchain analysis platform Lookonchain, which revealed a series of high-value transfers by WLFI. According to the platform:
- The DeFi project converted 103 Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), valued at $9.89 million, into 3,075 Ethereum (ETH).
- It then deposited 18,536 ETH, worth nearly $59.8 million, into Coinbase.
- WLFI spent $1.7 million in Tether (USDT) to acquire 17.62 WBTC at $96,491 per token.
Recent Asset Allocations
Following these transactions, WLFI has accumulated several DeFi tokens, including Aave, Chainlink, and Ondo. However, Lookonchain noted that WLFI has incurred a $5 million loss from its recent asset allocations.

Future Plans for WLFI
This recent activity marks WLFI’s first significant transaction since December when it expanded its portfolio with a range of DeFi tokens. It also followed the approval of a community-backed proposal to launch a custom Aave v3 instance for its platform.
Despite these developments, the project has maintained a low profile on social media, providing minimal updates. World Liberty Financial aims to be a DeFi hub where users can lend, borrow, and invest in digital assets.
Initially targeting a $300 million raise during its token sale, WLFI adjusted its goal to $30 million due to fundraising challenges. With support from crypto investor Justin Sun, the project successfully achieved this target.
Following Trump’s November election victory, WLFI experienced an 81% surge in token profits, now totaling $80.2 million, according to Dune Analytics data.