World Liberty Financial Linked to Hacked DeFi Project Dough Finance
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Key Points: World Liberty Financial, a Trump family-backed cryptocurrency project, is linked to a previously hacked DeFi platform, Dough Finance. The project plans to launch a non-transferable governance token, WLFI, which may limit its market liquidity. World Liberty Financial (WLF), a new cryptocurrency venture linked to the family of former US President Donald Trump, has garnered no shortage of controversy and interest. Read more: Donald Trump NFT Collection Was Launched with Exclusive Perks World Liberty Financial in the Crosshairs as Security Red Flags Raised The project, which has been built on Aave’s DeFi platform and on the Ethereum blockchain, has raised several red flags due to its links to the DeFi project Dough Finance, which was hacked for $1.8 million in a flash loan attack this July. According to CoinDesk, many members of the World Liberty Financial team worked on Dough Finance, which adds a layer of complexity to the project. The World Liberty Financial white paper lists Trump as the “Chief Crypto Advocate” and his sons Eric and Donald Trump Jr. as “Web3 Ambassadors.” It intends to issue a governance token, WLFI, but non-transferable, which could make this token not that liquid in the market. Scammers Target Rapidly Growing Trump-Linked Crypto Platform The WLF platform has rounded up more than 230,000 subscribers to its official channel in Telegram, despite the fact that detailed information about the project has not been provided yet. The growth has not gone smooth. As Coincu reported, scammers have hijacked the platform, dangling fake cryptocurrency giveaways before unwary users. This has been further complicated by the Trump family warning against potential WLF scams, saying they should not be considered valid until the public hears otherwise through their verified channels. DISCLAIMER: The information on this website is provided as general market commentary and does not constitute investment…
Filed under: News - @ September 4, 2024 3:26 am