Key Takeaways:
- The Trump-linked DeFi platform now holds over $125M in Ethereum and $270M in total crypto assets, acquiring 4 ENS domains, including trumpcoin.eth.
- These moves, coinciding with Donald Trump’s inauguration, signal a pro-crypto agenda poised to impact blockchain adoption and regulation.
World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform linked to the Trump family, has acquired 14,403 ether (ETH), valued at approximately $48 million. This transaction, which occurred on January 19, 2025, has increased the platform’s total Ethereum holdings to over 38K ETH, equivalent to over $125 million at current prices.
The purchase, reported on blockchain analytics platform Arkham highlights that World Liberty Financial (WLFI) now holds over $270 million in crypto assets. Accordingly, this underscores the growing influence of institutional players in the cryptocurrency market.
World Liberty Financial’s expanded holdings position it to capitalize on Ethereum’s ongoing network upgrades and its influence in the broader DeFi sector.
Trump’s WLFI Procures 4 ENS Domains on Hours to his Inauguration
Meanwhile, the Trump-backed DeFi organizational has acquired four Ethereum Name Service (ENS) domains—worldliberty.eth, trumpcoin.eth, erictrump.eth, and barrontrump.eth. All were transferred to WLFI’s multisig wallet via secondary market transactions.
Interestingly, this acquisition coincides with President-elect Donald Trump’s upcoming inauguration, with analysts suggesting it aligns with his pro-crypto stance.
ENS simplifies blockchain interactions by mapping complex wallet addresses to human-readable names, making these high-profile domains valuable assets.
Popular crypto influencer, Ash Crypto, speculates that this buy could mean that the Trump family had plans to launch more memecoins on the Ethereum blockchain.
These developments mark a pivotal moment for crypto adoption in mainstream politics, with Trump’s policies anticipated to influence blockchain regulation and the U.S. crypto market’s trajectory.
This follows the recent launch of Donald Trump and Melania Trump’s memecoins, $TRUMP and $MELANIA, launched on January 18, 2025. These 2 memecoins launched on Solana have captured significant market attention with their market caps and trading volumes exceeding billions of dollars within hours of their release.
As World Liberty Financial strengthens its position in the DeFi ecosystem and memecoins draw attention to blockchain platforms like Solana, these developments highlight the evolving role of digital assets in global finance.