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- World Liberty Financial’s SEI acquisition follows a $10 million investment in its native token, WLFI.
- The SEI network’s Total Value Locked (TVL) has rebounded to $195 million, and open interest in SEI futures rose by 31% to $105 million.
Donald Trump’s DeFi project, World Liberty Financial, doubled down on its crypto bets, acquiring a massive 547,990 SEI tokens for an investment value of $125,000. This news was enough to trigger a 13.5% surge in SEI price, with its daily trading volumes surging 163% to more than $173.68 million.
Trump’s World Liberty Financial Bets on SEI
As per the data shared by blockchain analytics from Arkham Intelligence, a multi-signature wallet associated with World Liberty Financial acquired 547,990 SEI tokens via the decentralized trading platform CoW Protocol. The tokens were acquired at an average price of $0.228, totaling approximately $125,000 in USDC.
Since then, the SEI price has surged 13% and is currently trading at $0.2579, with its market cap crossing $1.2 billion. Furthermore, as per the Coinglass data, the SEI futures open interest is up 31% to more than $105 million, suggesting strong bullish sentiment among market traders.
World Liberty’s acquisition of SEI follows a $10 million withdrawal from Coinbase just hours earlier. After the withdrawal, the project directed the entire amount toward its native token, WLFI, purchasing 200 million WLFI tokens in a single transaction. The leading blockchain analytics platform, Onchain Lens, highlighted the transaction, bringing it to public attention.
The latest acquisition signals the growing interest of Donald Trump’s team in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space. Last month, around January 20, Donald Trump’s DeFi project invested a total of $240 million in purchasing crypto assets like Wrapped Bitcoin (wBTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Tron (TRX). Now, as mentioned in our previous news article, they are looking to expand their portfolio further.
SEI Price Action Ahead
Renowned crypto analyst AMCrypto has drawn attention to a significant move by Trump’s World Liberty Financial, which recently purchased SEI tokens.
According to AMCrypto, the timing of the acquisition aligns with SEI nearing a crucial support zone, creating the potential for a bullish trajectory. “I’m now watching for a breakout above $0.26,” the analyst noted, “as it could signal the start of the next upward leg.”
The SEI network has demonstrated notable growth, with its Total Value Locked (TVL) climbing to $195 million, according to data from DeFiLlama. Earlier in 2025, SEI experienced a significant downturn, with its TVL dropping sharply from $203.51 million to a low of $166.01 million. The recent rebound highlights a positive trend in network activity and growth.
However, trading volumes remain subdued, currently standing at $10.54 million, indicating that market participation has yet to recover fully.
