Anthony Scaramucci, SkyBridge Capital’s managing partner, has criticized Donald Trump’s recently launched DeFi token World Liberty Financial (WLFI).
Speaking at the Stellar Meridian conference in London, Scaramucci described the venture as “nonsense” and a clear “money scam.” According to Scaramucci, the project, alongside Trump’s Truth Social platform, is being used as a revenue source for the former president. He warned investors against participating in the project, stressing that it is a “transparent scam” meant to funnel funds into other uses.
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Is it a “full on scam”? $WLFI
Anthony Scaramucci shares DISTURBING take on Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial DeFi project: pic.twitter.com/STHAsRWmzl
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Scaramucci also raised doubts about whether this project would help Trump gain traction among crypto-focused voters. He argued that no serious Bitcoin maximalist would look at World Liberty Financial as a positive feature in Donald Trump’s campaign. His comments reflect growing concerns from various industry leaders about Trump’s approach to digital assets and blockchain technology.
Crypto Community Reaction to Trump’s Presale
Prominent figures in cryptocurrency have also voiced their concerns about Trump’s latest crypto venture, which involves the presale of WLFI token sales. Among them was billionaire investor and entrepreneur Mark Cuban.
While Cuban refrained from a detailed critique, he expressed his disbelief at Trump’s actions. He wondered why the GOP candidate would pursue this move when he has prominent backers like Elon Musk supporting him financially.
According to Dogecoin founder Billy Markus, Trump engaging in a token sale is the most unreasonable thing to do as someone seeking a U.S. presidency.
Why would he do it ? He has Elon writing him checks. What’s the point ?
— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) October 13, 2024
Likewise, Alex Miller, CEO of the Web3 platform Hiro, called the WLFI token sale an “obvious pump scheme.” Miller emphasized that the project risked setting back the credibility of the crypto community by years.
His concerns centered on the possibility that WLFI could harm the reputation of digital currencies. According to Miller, even if Trump’s project doesn’t result in an outright scam, it still reflects poorly on the industry as a whole.
Data from Lookonchain confirms that the WLFI token has already sold over 833 million tokens, generating $12.5 million in sales. With more than 10,000 users participating, the largest buyer, identified only as “0x2d24,” spent 351.3 Ethereum, equivalent to $903,000, to purchase 60.43 million WLFI tokens.
