Key Takeaways:
- World Liberty Financial transferred 73,783 ETH ($212M) to Coinbase Prime, sparking speculation about its DeFi strategy.
- The firm also moved other assets—including Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), Chainlink (LINK), and Aave (AAVE)—totaling $307.4M across 13 transactions.
- Eric Trump’s pro-ETH tweet coincided with a surge in Ethereum’s price, briefly pushing it close to $2,900 before stabilizing at $2,703.
- The company denied rumors of selling tokens, stating the transfers were part of routine treasury management.
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the decentralized finance project backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, has made a major Ethereum transfer to Coinbase Prime, fueling speculation within the crypto community.
On-chain data reveals that the firm moved a total of $307.4 million in digital assets across 13 transactions, with Ethereum (ETH) making up the largest portion.
Breaking Down the $307M Transfer
According to Spot On Chain, World Liberty Financial transferred eight different assets, including:
World Liberty Financial (@worldlibertyfi) moved $307.41M in 8 assets to #CoinbasePrime 6 hours ago—as part of treasury management and business operations.
— Spot On Chain (@spotonchain) February 4, 2025
Shortly after, the project unstaked 19,423 $stETH to $ETH and further spent 5M $USDC to buy 1,826 $ETH at $2,738.… https://t.co/Rp9NAFUs5N pic.twitter.com/5bfIvJma7U
- Ethereum (ETH): 73,783 ETH worth $212M
- Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC): 552 WBTC valued at $52.7M
- Chainlink (LINK): 219,149 LINK worth $4.7M
- Aave (AAVE): 16,585 AAVE valued at $4.5M
- Ethena (ENA): 4.9M ENA worth $3.3M
- Movement (MOVE): 2M MOVE valued at $1.3M
- Ondo (ONDO): 114,754 ONDO worth $160,656
- USD Coin (USDC): $27.86M
This massive transfer immediately triggered speculation about the firm’s next move in the DeFi space.
I think Trump family is building a stablecoin like MIM but with aave fork instead of what we did with isolated market. That’s my opinion. This is why they have so much ETH as collateral for that.
— Daniele (@danielesesta) February 3, 2025
Eric Trump’s Tweet Sparks Ethereum Surge
Shortly after the transfers, Eric Trump fueled further speculation by publicly endorsing Ethereum on X (formerly Twitter).
In my opinion, its a great time to add $ETH. You can thank me later.
— Eric Trump (@EricTrump) February 3, 2025
The tweet coincided with a surge in Ethereum’s price, pushing it close to $2,900 before it stabilized at $2,703. Notably, ETH had already begun recovering after Trump’s decision to pause proposed tariffs on Canada and Mexico amid ongoing negotiations.
At the time of writing, Ethereum remains 8.3% higher over the past 24 hours.
World Liberty Financial Continues Buying ETH
Despite transferring Ethereum to Coinbase Prime, World Liberty Financial did not sell its ETH holdings. In fact, the firm continued accumulating more ETH.
- Unstaked 19,423 stETH and converted it into ETH
- Spent 5M USDC to purchase 1,826 ETH at $2,738 per token
According to Arkham Intelligence, World Liberty Financial now holds approximately $33.1M in crypto assets, including:
- $15.09M in USDC
- 40.72M WTRX worth $9.2M
- 1,828 stETH valued at $5.15M
- $3.1M in USDT
- 84.08 ETH worth $237,620
Company Denies Rumors of Selling Tokens
As speculation grew about the ETH transfer being a sell-off, World Liberty Financial quickly addressed the concerns.
“To be clear, we are not selling tokens—we are simply reallocating assets for ordinary business purposes,” the company stated on X.
The firm emphasized that this was part of routine treasury management and urged the public to avoid misinformation.
What’s Next for World Liberty Financial?
While the exact purpose of the ETH transfer remains unclear, investors will be watching closely. Given the scale of the movement, it’s possible that World Liberty Financial is preparing for a major DeFi initiative—or simply optimizing its treasury.For now, Ethereum remains strong above $2,700, and the Trump-backed project continues to make waves in the crypto space.
