WBTC, ETH News: Trump's World Liberty Financial Buys More Wrapped Bitcoin Ahead of Crypto Summit

Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial Snaps Up $21.5M in WBTC, ETH, MOVE

The WLFI purchases come days ahead of a White House Crypto Summit scheduled on Mar. 8

Mar 6, 2025, 7:26 a.m. UTC

What to know:

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the decentralized finance (DeFi) venture tied to U.S. President Donald Trump and his family, added over $21.5 million worth of ether (ETH), wrapped bitcoin (WBTC), and MOVE tokens to its treasury on Wednesday, data shows.

WLFI acquired 4,468 ETH at roughly $2,238 each (totaling $10 million), 110.6 WBTC at $90,415 (another $10 million), and 3.42 million MOVE tokens at $0.438 apiece ($1.5 million).

The WLFI purchases, where Trump and his sons hold ambassadorial roles, come days ahead of a White House Crypto Summit scheduled on Mar. 8, where the President is set to meet with several high-profile crypto founders.

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