Justin Sun Urges World Liberty to Free Frozen Tokens, Promises $20M Purchase
Key Takeaways
- World Liberty Financial (WLFI) blacklisted Justin Sun’s wallet on Thursday, freezing more than $3 billion worth of WLFI tokens – 540 million unlocked and 2.4 billion locked tokens.
- Sun criticized the action as “unreasonable,” calling it a violation of investors’ rights, and announced he would purchase an additional $10 million of WLFI and $10 million of ALTS (Alt5 Sigma), totaling a $20 million market buy.
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Justin Sun calls on World Liberty to unlock frozen tokens, pledges $20 M buy. In a dramatic move, billionaire entrepreneur and former Telegram CEO has demanded that World Liberty Financial reverse the blacklisting of his wallet, which halted the flow of over $3 billion in WLFI tokens.
To the World Liberty Financials team and the global community,
As one of the early major investors in World Liberty Financials, I have contributed not only capital but also my trust and support for the future of this project. My goal has always been to grow alongside the team…
— H.E. Justin Sun 👨🚀 (Astronaut Version) (@justinsuntron) September 5, 2025
On Thursday night, Sun released an open‑letter to the WLFI community, labeling the token freeze “unreasonable.” He argued that the tokens are “sacred and inviolable,” and warned that unilateral freezes erode investor confidence and threaten long‑term project stability.
“My goal has always been to grow alongside the team and community and to jointly build a strong and healthy WLF ecosystem,” Sun wrote. “I call on the team to respect these principles, unlock my tokens, and let’s move forward together toward the success of World Liberty Financials.”
The temperature escalated when WLFI announced their decision to blacklist Sun’s wallet after on‑chain data flagged approximately $9 million in WLFI transfers to major exchanges. The freeze locked an additional 540 million unlocked tokens and 2.4 billion locked tokens.
On Friday, Sun doubled down on his commitment to WLFI by pledging a $10 million market purchase of both WLFI and ALTS, the Nasdaq‑listed ticker of Alt5 Sigma. In his tweet, Sun highlighted the strategic alignment between the two assets and invited high‑profile leaders to join him in supporting what he views as an undervalued U.S.‑listed crypto opportunity.
We believe U.S.-listed crypto stocks are an undervalued opportunity. I will market buy $10 million worth of ALTS and $10 million worth of WLFI. @worldlibertyfi @EricTrump @DonaldJTrumpJr @ZachWitkoff @zakfolkman @WatcherChase
— H.E. Justin Sun 👨🚀 (Astronaut Version) (@justinsuntron) September 5, 2025
In early August, Alt5 Sigma announced a $1.5 billion registered direct offering, positioning itself as the backbone for a WLFI treasury strategy. Sun’s $20 million commitment signals an attempt to restore trust among stakeholders and create synergies across traditional and on‑chain markets.
According to CoinGecko, WLFI was trading just above $0.18 on Friday morning, while TradingView reported a 5% rise in ALTS that day.
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