Trump’s WLF Buys $47 Million Bitcoin Immediately After His Swear-in
The Trump family’s financial project, World Liberty Financial (WLFI), transferred $47m of treasury funds into Bitcoin (BTC), as reported by on-chain data. The transaction happened after Donald Trump took the oath and became the 47th President of the United States on January 20, 2025.
Source:X
The investment was done using Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), an ERC-20 token backed 1:1 with Bitcoin. According to Etherscan data, Cow Protocol, an intent-based trading platform, transferred $4.7m into more than 44 WBTC. The purchases were said to have been done in tranches, which gave a pointer to their deliberate approach.
Arkham Intelligence Insights Blockchain analytics platform Arkham Intelligence confirmed the transactions in a post on X, noting that WLFI rotated its treasury into Bitcoin ahead of the inauguration. “The instant he was sworn in, Trump’s project World Liberty FI bought $4.7 million USD of Bitcoin,” Arkham reported.
Blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence Insights also identified the transactions in a post on X, pointing out that WLFI rotated its treasury into Bitcoin before the inauguration. “The instant he was sworn in, Trump’s project World Liberty FI bought $4.7 million USD of Bitcoin,” Arkham stated.
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