Trump-Linked World Liberty Financial Tops Crypto VC Funding with $300M

Crypto fundraising hit $382 million this week, with World Liberty Financial (WLFI) leading the pack.

The DeFi platform, linked to the Trump family, raised $300 million in a public sale, accounting for nearly 79% of the week’s total.

World Liberty Financial Leads Crypto VC Funding

According to VC data from Crypto Fundraising, WLFI’s $300 million funding makes it a standout in the DeFi space.

This public sale accounted for nearly 79% of the $382 million raised across blockchain projects, setting the stage for a week dominated by institutional confidence in decentralized finance.

Built on Ethereum, the platform has shown strong on-chain activity.

Data from Arkham Intelligence revealed that WLFI recently acquired $47 million in Ethereum (ETH), $4.4 million in Aave (AAVE), $4.5 million in Tron (TRX), and $5.5 million in Chainlink (LINK).

The platform also secured $47 million in Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) and $4.5 million in Ethena Labs tokens (ENA).

These investments indicate WLFI’s focus on creating a comprehensive DeFi ecosystem, blending lending and borrowing solutions with strategic asset acquisitions.

While WLFI took the lead, other projects made progress. SignalPlus raised $11 million in a Series B funding round backed by AppWorks, OKX Ventures, and Avenir.

The project is developing a centralized exchange (CEX) and derivatives trading platform, addressing growing demand for trading infrastructure.

Corn, an Arbitrum-powered Layer 2 project, secured $8.3 million through a public sale, with a fully diluted valuation of $150 million.

This brings its total funding to $15 million. BugsCoin, a social network project on BNB Chain, raised $8.5 million, while Nexity Network secured $8.2 million to develop trading solutions on Polygon.

Smaller Rounds Add to the Mix

Fogo, focused on Layer 1 blockchain solutions, raised $8 million in a public sale, bringing its total to $13.5 million.

Radius secured $7 million for Layer 2 MEV infrastructure, and Aligned Layer brought in $6.67 million in a public sale.

Other notable seed rounds included Keplr and Breez, which each raised $5 million.

Wingbits secured $5.5 million in strategic funding, while Swarm Network raised $3 million for its early-stage blockchain initiatives.

This week’s $382 million total highlights the continued momentum in blockchain funding.

WLFI’s $300 million public sale reflects confidence in DeFi, while smaller rounds showcase the growing diversity of projects across trading, infrastructure, and social networks.

With big players like WLFI leading the charge and smaller projects pushing innovation, the crypto funding landscape continues to evolve.

The combination of institutional backing and strategic investments suggests blockchain technology is cementing its place in the broader financial ecosystem.