Justin Sun accuses Wlfi of freezing his tokens in a “irrational” way
By Hannah Pérez
Sun asked World Liberty Financial to eliminate his Wlfi tokens from a blacklist, arguing that they were “unrelated frozen.” His tokens blocked after millionaire transactions on Thursday.
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- Sun asked World Liberty Financial to eliminate his Wlfi tokens from a blacklist
- “I am innocent, he said, arguing that they were” unreasonably frozen “
- His tokens blocked after millionaire transactions on Thursday
- WLFI fell at a time 20% price on Thursday, but since then it has recovered
The founder of Tron and advisor to HTXJustin Sun, has come to the passage of the controversy generated by the blocking of his WLFI tokens by World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a protocol defi linked to Donald Trump and his family.
In a series of publications in the social network X, Sun has described the measure as “irrational”And he has demanded the immediate defrosting of his assets, arguing that he violates the fundamental principles of the Blockchain.
To the World Liberty Financials Team and the Global Community,
As One of the Early Major Investors in World Liberty Financials, I have contributed not only capital but also my trust and support for the future of This Project. My Goal Has Always Been To Grow Alongsis The Team …
– I have justin Sun 👨🚀 (astronaut version) (@justintinsuntron) SEPTEMBER 5, 2025
Sun, a millionaire businessman in the world of cryptocurrencies, has been one of the greatest supporters of World Liberty Financial Since its inception in 2024. It emerged as a central sponsor initially with a purchase of tokens worth USD $ 30 million, receiving a title as a project advisor at the end of last year.
In mid -2025, SUN’s total investment in the protocol had grown to about 75 million dollars. On the eve of the debut in the Token Wlfi market, it was reported that their tokens were valued at almost USD $ 700 million, a large part of which are still blocked.
SUN has also invested in other presidential family projects, including Trump Memecoin, and the links between WLFI and the ecosystem Tronthey have grown up, with the Stablecoin own of World LibertyUSD1, launching natively in Tron.
World Liberty Financial freezes Sun’s direction
According to chain data analyzed by Arkham Intelligence, World Liberty Financial It included an direction associated with SUN on a blacklist on Thursday. This action left approximately 595 million WLFI tokens, valued at $ 107 million dollars at the current price. Freezing means that these tokens now cannot be sent or moved.
The blockade occurred little after Sun’s address made several outgoing tokens wlfi transfers in the Blockchain of Ethereumincluding one worth USD $ 9 million Towards a wallet linked to exchange HTX.
Although WLFI has not issued an official statement explaining the decision, there are observers who speculate that it could be a preventive measure in the face of possible violations of the non -sales of the project, thus preventing possible liquidations that will impact the market. WLFI representatives did not respond immediately to requests for comments.
The incident coincided with a significant fall in the price of WLFI, which debuted in Exchange At the beginning of the week and quickly shot at a maximum of USD $ 0.3313. However, since then, it has lost more than 40% of its value to negotiate around USD $ 0.1884 at the time of writing these lines, according to data from Coingcko.
In the last 24 hours prior to the blockade, the Token experienced a decrease of 20%, exacerbated by mass flows of deposits in centralized exchanges such as Binancesome linked to HTX.
Justin Sun’s response: “I’m innocent”
In an X publication on Friday, Sun went directly to the WLFI team and the global community, expressing its disappointment.
“As one of the first major investors in World Liberty Financial, I have contributed not only to capital, but also with my confidence and support for the future of this project ”wrote. “However, during the course of operations, my tokens were frozen irrationally ”.
Sun emphasized that he acquired tokens in the same way as any other investor and that deserves the same rights. “Tokens are sacred and inviolable; this should be the most basic value of any blockchain. It is what makes us stronger and more fair than traditional finances”he added.
He asked the team to respect these principles and defrost their assets to advance together towards the success of the project. He also wrote simply “I am innocent“in another publication responding to an analysis of the CEO of NansenAlex Svanevik, who examined the transactions times and concluded that Sun did not cause the recent drop in the price of WLFI.
I am innocent. https://t.co/vg0s0PT34Z
– I have justin Sun 👨🚀 (astronaut version) (@justintinsuntron) SEPTEMBER 5, 2025
Sun has denied any sale intention, stating that transfers were “Routine deposit tests at exchanges with very low amounts”And that did not involve purchases or sales that could impact the market. Despite this, the crypto community has shown divided opinions, with some manifesting skepticism and accusing it of attempted market manipulation.
Community reactions
The news has generated a broad debate on social networks. Analysts like Conor Grogan de Coinbase have pointed out that a wallet of Binance Linked to SUN received more than 60 million WLFI (12 million dollars) from HTX, representing 52.6% of the public holdings of that Exchange. Others, such as Quinten François, have suggested that if Sun promised 20% APY in HTX To attract deposits and then tried to sell, the blockade would be justified.
At the beginning of the week, while Wlfi was included in the exchanges, Sun had publicly assured that he had no plans to sell his tokens unlocked in the short term.
The incident underlines the risks in high profile defi projects, especially those with political ties. WLFI has tried to stabilize his token by burning and repurchases, but volatility persists. The price of Token Wlfi has risen 6.5% in the last 24 hours.
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