Trump Family Project Takes $5 Million in Profits Amid Bitcoin Market Fear
Trump Family Project Takes $5 Million in Profits Amid Bitcoin Market Fear
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a digital asset venture linked to U.S. President Donald Trump, is fueling market anxiety by selling off a large portion of its holdings.
According to cryptocurrency-focused outlet CCN on February 6 (local time), World Liberty Financial, owned by the Trump family, liquidated more than $5 million worth of its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings last Thursday. The sale was executed as Bitcoin plunged to roughly half of its all-time high of $126,000 recorded in October last year, triggering widespread panic selling across the market. Mashable reported that WLFI’s asset disposal could be interpreted not merely as risk management but as a signal that even the president’s family is bracing for further market declines.
The crypto market is experiencing shocks approaching structural collapse, with approximately $2.65 billion in forced liquidations over the past 24 hours alone. Data analytics platform CoinGlass reported that more than 580,000 investors lost their positions, with long-position liquidations exceeding $2.2 billion. As Bitcoin slid toward the $60,000 level, even the average purchase prices of large corporate holders such as Strategy are being threatened, underscoring the severity of the situation.
Controversy surrounding Trump’s digital asset business is also intensifying. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that a member of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) royal family purchased a 49% stake in WLFI for $500 million shortly before Trump’s inauguration, raising concerns over potential conflicts of interest. U.S. Representative Ro Khanna stated that he plans to open an investigation, citing possible violations of law and the Constitution. As WLFI’s stablecoin USD1 rapidly grows past a $5 billion market capitalization, criticism is mounting that the boundary between the president’s private business interests and national policy is becoming increasingly blurred.
Discontent among WLFI token investors is nearing a breaking point. With 80% of the total token supply locked up, investors have been unable to sell despite prices falling more than 50% from their peak. Within the WLFI community, voices have expressed outrage, pointing out that the president’s family holds exclusive selling rights and declaring, “We have become hostages.” News of the $5 million Bitcoin sale has further fueled criticism that the Trump family, as the project’s operators, withdrew funds preemptively while investors were left without an exit.
The crypto market is undergoing extreme turbulence as policy uncertainty under the Trump administration intersects with geopolitical risks. Massive capital outflows from Bitcoin spot ETFs, combined with record performance deterioration among major holding companies, are making it difficult for the market to find organic momentum for a rebound. WLFI’s asset sales are deepening liquidity shortages and undermining investor confidence, as they appear to contradict Trump’s pledge to elevate digital assets to the status of national strategic assets. Investors are therefore maintaining a cautious stance, watching closely whether prices can stabilize at key support levels amid continued downside pressure.
*Disclaimer: This article is for investment reference only, and no responsibility is taken for losses incurred based on this content. The information provided should be interpreted solely for informational purposes.*
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