{"id":5541,"date":"2025-07-23T13:12:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T13:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/trump-linked-wlfi-bags-30m-eth-amid-price-rally\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T13:12:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T13:12:27","slug":"trump-linked-wlfi-bags-30m-eth-amid-price-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/trump-linked-wlfi-bags-30m-eth-amid-price-rally\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump-linked WLFI bags $30m ETH amid price rally"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p>World Liberty Financial, the DeFi venture backed by Donald Trump, appears to be quietly accumulating its Ethereum stash as prices surge.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_ffd416707295b324368232107a1a10c7\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>WLFI, backed by Donald Trump, bought over 10,000 ETH worth in the past six days.<\/li>\n<li>The firm\u2019s total ETH holdings are now estimated at more than 80,000 ETH.<\/li>\n<li>Eric Trump is seizing on Ethereum\u2019s rally to validate his earlier bullish call.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>On-chain <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ai_9684xtpa\/status\/1947829432363979197?s=46\" target=\"_blank\">data<\/a> shows an ongoing accumulation streak by WLFI-associated addresses, with a recent addition of 1,740 ETH (ETH) worth around $6.5 million. These purchases come amid a six-day run where wallets tied to the venture have been buying across multiple addresses, collectively scooping up 10,013 ETH valued at about $30 million.<\/p>\n<p>The latest spree brings WLFI\u2019s total holdings to an estimated 80,000 ETH, worth roughly $293 million at current prices. The aggressive accumulation comes as Ethereum rebounds, climbing nearly 50% over the past month and breaking out of its months-long downtrend.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p>World Liberty Financial\u2019s purchases also mark a turnaround from its moves earlier this year, when the firm dumped up to $8 million worth of ETH in April amid losses. At the time, the sale marked a major setback for its portfolio. WLFI had previously spent about $210 million to acquire 67,498 ETH and suffered losses reaching $125 million during the asset\u2019s downturn before cutting exposure.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s son Eric recently commented on the ongoing ETH uptick, reflecting on his bullish call for the token.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eric Trump marks ETH breakout with \u2018mic drop\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Back in February, Eric posted a simple tweet expressing confidence in Ethereum\u2019s potential.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn my opinion, it\u2019s a great time to add ETH,\u201d he wrote at the time. With ETH now rallying, the president\u2019s son\u2019s call aged well.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MaEelzwY2m\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/MaEelzwY2m<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YJUZ77qFKm\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/YJUZ77qFKm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eric Trump (@EricTrump) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricTrump\/status\/1947458339044266038?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">July 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>To celebrate, he shared the Despicable Me \u201cmic drop\u201d meme on X on July 22, reminding his followers that he called it early. He also responded to commenters challenging his prediction, telling them to \u201cbuy the dip\u201d when he signals it.<\/p>\n<p>ETH trades at $3,651 at press time. Despite recording a 0.92% loss in the past 24 hours, the token\u2019s performance over the week remains strong, up approximately 17%.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World Liberty Financial, the DeFi venture backed by Donald Trump, appears to be quietly accumulating its Ethereum stash as prices surge. 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