Trump family project WLFI’s current portfolio has incurred over $100 million in losses

Data from Arkham Intelligence revealed that the Trump family project World Liberty Financial’s (WLFI) current portfolio has accrued a total loss of around $110 million. WLFI purchased 9 digital assets for roughly $336 million and are now worth about $226 million.

The analytic firm noted that Ethereum accounted for 65% of the project’s assets and also accounted for the largest loss. World Liberty Financial purchased ETH at an average cost of $3,240, now the current price is slightly above the $2,000 mark.

WLFI crypto portfolio records $110 million in losses

Trump’s family-backed project World Liberty Financial has recorded losses amounting to $110 million dollars in the wake of the recent market downturn. According to Arkham Intelligence, the project’s portfolio of 9 nine cryptocurrencies purchased with $336 million is now worth about $226 million. 

The firm noted that WLFI’s Ethereum portfolio, which accounts for 65%, recorded the largest loss. WLF purchased ETH at an average cost of 3,420; the digital asset is currently exchanging hands at 2,065 at the time of publication. The analytic platform identified that WLFI has 7.518K ETH holdings worth approximately $15.54 million at current prices. The project also has 162.69 Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) worth around $13.32 million at the current price of $18,899. 

The Trump-backed firm continued to add more virtual assets to its holdings despite the recent market downturn that saw Ethereum dip below $2,000 last week. Onchain data revealed that WLFI used $25 million USDC on March 6 to purchase $10 million worth of ETH and $10 million worth of WBTC. Arkham noted that the project’s ETH holdings rose from 2,500 ETH to 7,100 ETH in 24 hours.

The crypto market downturn came during a period of heightened market volatility driven by macroeconomic concerns and crypto-specific events, including the $1.4 billion Bybit hack on February 21. A Binance report highlighted that the recent dip also resulted in a “broader flight toward safety in crypto markets,” which prompted investors to seek safer assets with more predictable yields, such as tokenized real-world assets (RWA).

The company acknowledged that it’s reviewing its crypto investment strategy. To mitigate risks associated with direct token holdings, it could move toward Bitcoin ETFs, stablecoins, or blockchain-based equities.

A spokesperson for WLFI highlighted that the project is still committed to digital assets as part of their long-term investment strategy despite the short-term market fluctuations impacting their portfolio. The spokesperson added that “our focus remains on risk management and strategic asset allocation.”

WLFI reveals potential Ethereum ambitions amid market drawback

The project’s latest losses occurred nearly a month after it unveiled the “Macro Strategy” fund for Bitcoin, Ether, and other virtual assets “at the forefront of reshaping global finance.” WLFI said that it aims to strengthen those projects and expand their roles in the evolving financial ecosystem.

“Together, we are building a legacy that bridges the worlds of traditional and decentralized finance, setting new standards for the industry.”

–World Liberty Financial.

The firm acknowledged that it aims to “enhance stability” by diversifying its holdings across a “spectrum of tokenized assets” to ensure a “resilient financial system.” WLFI’s announcement came three weeks after widespread speculation about the Trump family launching a “giant” business on Ethereum.

Joseph Lubin, co-founder of Ethereum and founder of Consensys said that based on what he was aware of, “the Trump family will build one or more giant businesses on Ethereum.” Lubin maintained that “the Trump administration will do what is good for the USA, and that will involve ETH.”

The ETH co-founder argued that the Trump administration might eventually integrate Ethereum technology into government activities, similar to its current use of internet protocols. Lubin identified some tell-tell signs, including recent Ether purchases by Trump’s World Liberty Financial (WLFI) decentralized finance platform.

Trump’s recent trade wars have also caused wild swings in the market dominated by uncertainty from investors about the President’s tariffs. The American President said that “the tariffs could go up as time goes by, and they may go up, you know, I don’t know if it’s predictable.” 

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick acknowledged that the 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports would take effect Wednesday. He also revealed that Trump’s threatened tariffs on Canadian dairy and lumber would wait until April.

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