Tron Founder Justin Sun, who is one of the earliest investors in World Liberty Financials (WLFI), has spoken out after the project froze a massive share of his tokens. He is urging the WLFI team to unlock his 595 million WLFI Tokens holdings.
In a recent post on X, Sun said he had invested both money and trust in WLFI, hoping to build a strong ecosystem alongside the team and the global community. “My goal has always been to grow alongside the team and community, and to jointly build a strong and healthy WLF ecosystem,” he wrote.
Sun described his token freeze as “unreasonably frozen,” and argued that all investors should be treated equally. “Tokens are sacred and inviolable—this should be the most basic value of any blockchain,” he added.
He further emphasized that he wants the WLFI team to unlock his tokens and work together with the community, highlighting that trust, fairness, and transparency are the foundation of a successful financial brand. “I call on the team to respect these principles, unlock my tokens, and let’s move forward together toward the success of World Liberty Financials,” he added in the same post.
What was the controversy?
On September 2, Sun acquired $200 million in WLFI tokens, bringing his total to 600 million tokens, worth an estimated $891.2 million at the time. He also reassured investors he had no plans to sell.
The controversy began after Sun’s wallet transferred around $9 million worth of WLFI tokens to another address. Shortly after, WLFI blacklisted Sun’s wallet, freezing 595 million WLFI tokens worth approximately $107 million.
At the time, Sun stated the transfers were only small test transactions and not for selling. He emphasized that the activity had no impact on the market. The incident has raised new concerns about WLFI, a project already under scrutiny due to its political connections with the Trump family.
As per CoinMarketCap, WLFI is currently trading at $0.1889, down 7.7% in the past day and about 59% below its all-time high of $0.46, which it reached shortly after going live.
Moreover, it is also getting linked to other major names. Rumors have recently been circulating that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may start a strategic reserve using WLFI. Although unconfirmed, the speculation has shaken the crypto space, with some predicting the price could surge to $1–$2.
