Trump family-backed crypto venture World Liberty Financial purchases $775K in SEI tokens

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a crypto investment firm linked to the Trump family, has added $775,000 worth of SEI tokens to its growing portfolio. The purchase was made using USDC stablecoins. 

The transaction was first reported by Arkham Intelligence, a blockchain analysis platform that tracks on-chain wallet movements.

This strategic investment comes at a time when SEI is experiencing increased recognition among traders and developers alike for its ultra-fast, parallel execution capabilities aimed at decentralized finance (DeFi) and trading applications. It is another tactical step by WLFI in the company’s mission to diversify holdings throughout the digital asset market.

The SEI purchase came from one of WLFI’s trading wallets using USDC transferred from the project’s main wallet. It’s the same trading wallet previously used by WLFI to accumulate other altcoins.

WLFI, seeded with money from Trump relatives, is steadily earning a reputation as an aggressive player in the altcoin space. It holds a diversified portfolio for BTC and ETH, plus other tokens such as TRX, ONDO, AVAX, and now SEI.

According to blockchain researcher Lookonchain, WLFI has spent a total of $346.8 million accumulating 11 different tokens, but as of April 12, it has yet to see a profit on any of them. The project’s Ethereum investments alone are currently down over $114 million. In total, Lookonchain says WLFI’s portfolio is down $145.8 million.

Still, the recent purchase fits into a broader trend where the fund prefers early or emerging assets that still have upside, particularly assets being used in growing decentralized finance and token infrastructure areas.

WLFI investment triggers surge in SEI token price

The SEI token, native to the Sei Network, has sparked intrigue for its high-performance capabilities tailored to trading and decentralized finance applications. The token’s price rose over 27% following the announcement of WLFI’s investment and is currently trading at around $0.178 per token. The trading volume of SEI also skyrocketed shortly after the wallet transfer was discovered.

The price increase suggests the market sees WLFI’s action as a sign of confidence in SEI. This is a telling pattern: when a large investor or fund does something with crypto that draws attention, it tends to have a spillover effect, particularly within a nascent project like SEI.

Against this buzz, some crypto news outlets say that WLFI has recently sold $8 million worth of ETH —the native currency of the Ethereum network. However, the venture denied selling ETH or any of its other positions. A representative later clarified that ETH or any other significant holdings had not been sold.

Instead, the wallet activity was described as “normal portfolio rebalancing.” The fund emphasized that it is focused on long-term holding and value accumulation and not short-term speculation.

This response indicates reassurance of all speculation on behalf of investors while further establishing WLFI as long-term crypto holders rather than asset flippers.

WLFI pursues bold strategy in crypto market expansion

The recent allocation to SEI tokens showcases this fund’s growing interest in scalable blockchain infrastructure. SEI, leveraging a high-performance trading and fast finality design, is squarely aligned with WLFI’s underlying ethos of selecting early-stage projects with high vision, fundamentals, and the capability for mass adoption.

Combining foundational assets with speculative high-upside altcoins is a two-faceted strategy that preserves the portfolio while betting on exponential growth.

Being associated with President Trump, World Liberty Financial works under intense public scrutiny. But instead of retreating, the firm seems to be embracing the limelight, using its visibility to position itself as a major institutional player in digital finance.

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