World Liberty Financial Freezes Justin Sun’s WLFI Tokens After Exchange Transfers

On-chain data shows World Liberty Financial’s controlling address 0x407F…5178 took direct action against Justin Sun.

The address called the `guardianSetBlacklistStatus` function on the WLFI Token contract, blacklisting 0x5AB2…DA74. This address has been linked to Sun.

That call froze Sun’s WLFI tokens, preventing any movement. It’s the first major use of blacklist controls on the token contract since launch.

Blockchain traces reveal a new wrinkle. Over the past 32 hours, HTX’s “HTX 48” wallet moved ~60,000,000 WLFI to a Binance deposit address: 0xf387D7…29FcB5.

In response, Justin Sun denied market activity.

He wrote:

“Our address only conducted a few small deposit tests to the exchange, followed by some address splitting. There was no buying or selling involved, and it could not have had any market impact.”

Despite his defense, the timing of these transfers lined up closely with the blacklist action.

Sun took to X with a long post, claiming his tokens were frozen without cause.

He reminded the WLFI community that he was an early major investor, adding capital, trust, and public support. He framed the freeze as a betrayal of blockchain’s core principles:

“Tokens are sacred and inviolable—this should be the most basic value of any blockchain. It’s also what makes us stronger and more fair than traditional finance.”

He urged the World Liberty Financial team to unlock his tokens and move forward together.

Sun closed with a warning that unilateral freezes threaten the brand’s credibility:

“Such measures not only violate the legitimate rights of investors, but also risk damaging broader confidence in World Liberty Financials.”

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