As of 01:06 PM CEST on Saturday, September 6, 2025, a major shakeup is unfolding in the crypto world.
The Trump family-associated cryptocurrency project, World Liberty Financial (WLFI), has blacklisted one of Tron founder Justin Sun’s wallets, freezing around 600 million WLFI tokens. The action targeted Sun’s personal address, despite the transfer of WLFI to Binance originating from a wallet controlled by his exchange, HTX.
Blockchain analytics from Arkham reveal that within 32 hours before the blacklist, an HTX address moved approximately 60 million WLFI tokens — worth about $9 million — to a Binance deposit address. This followed HTX’s announcement a day earlier of a promotional campaign offering up to 20% annual returns for WLFI deposits. After the transaction, World Liberty’s primary governance address added Sun’s wallet to the blacklist via a WLFI smart contract.
Sun took to X to clarify, stating, “Our address only conducted a few small deposit tests, after which tokens were distributed to other addresses. There was no buying or selling — this could not possibly impact the market.” He publicly condemned World Liberty, labeling the freeze “unjustified” and arguing that his tokens were locked without cause.
As an early investor who joined on the same terms as others, Sun insisted that “all participants deserve equal rights.” He emphasized that tokens should remain “sacred and inviolable,” warning that unilateral actions undermine investor rights and erode trust in the project. He urged the team to “respect blockchain’s core principles” and unfreeze his assets.
Notably, on September 1 when WLFI trading launched, Sun publicly pledged not to sell the tokens acquired during the presale. His earlier $75 million investment in WLFI had positioned him as a project advisor, and he later committed $100 million to a TRUMP memecoin. In January, World Liberty reported purchasing Tron (TRX) tokens from Sun’s ecosystem.
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World Liberty Financial has yet to respond to the incident.
On the trading debut day, Eric Trump hailed the project as “setting a new standard for financial freedom, built on trust, speed, and American values.” The controversy raises questions about the project’s governance and whether this move is a stabilizing tactic or a sign of internal discord.
