Trump Crypto Project Sours as Billionaire Justin Sun Hits Out

Justin Sun, the Chinese-born crypto billionaire, has tied himself closely to the Trump family’s digital-asset ventures with money, appearances, and public praise.

Now that partnership is under strain — and the fallout is reverberating across the crypto industry.

Just days after WLFI — the token issued by World Liberty Financial, a digital-asset firm backed by Trump and his sons — began trading, Sun said he was blocked from accessing his unlocked coins and denounced the freeze on social media. The unusual development, which came amid speculation that Sun was preparing to sell some of his tokens, has cast a ...