World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has acquired $3 million worth of Mantle (MNT) tokens, reaffirming its commitment to cryptocurrency investments.
This move comes as the President Trump-backed decentralized finance (DeFi) project faces a significant unrealized loss exceeding $100 million.
World Liberty Financial Makes Bold Investment Amid Portfolio Decline
According to data from Lookonchain, WLFI invested $3 million Tether (USDT) to acquire 3.54 million MNT tokens, purchasing them at an average price of $0.84 per token. This latest investment follows World Liberty Financial’s acquisition of Avalanche (AVAX) and MNT tokens just last week.
At that time, the company spent $2 million to acquire 2.45 million MNT tokens at an average price of $0.81 per token. With this latest addition, WLFI’s MNT holdings total 5.98 million tokens, valued at $5 million.
Following the announcement, the altcoin saw a modest price increase. According to BeInCrypto data, its value rose 7.3% in the past 24 hours. At press time, MNT was trading at $0.84. The token’s trading volume also surged by 72.7%, highlighting a notable spike in market activity and investor interest.
However, the positive change was isolated, as WLFI’s broader portfolio painted a somber picture. Despite its continued investments, most of its holdings are in decline.
The firm has invested $346 million across 11 tokens. Its holdings include major cryptocurrencies like Ethereum (ETH), Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), Tron (TRX), Chainlink (LINK), Aave (AAVE), Ethena (ENA), Movement (MOVE), Ondo (ONDO), Sei (SEI), AVAX, and MNT.
Nonetheless, the portfolio’s current value is just $234.6 million at current market prices. As a result, WLFI is facing a loss of $111.4 million.
Further insights from SpotOnChain highlighted that WLFI has spent $28.6 million since the market downturn in late February to acquire six assets. Other than AVAX and MNT, these include ETH, WBTC, MOVE, and SEI. Notably, the firm is currently holding an unrealized loss of $1.62 million on these assets.
The recent significant losses have led to growing questions about why World Liberty Financial continues to make purchases despite the downturn. Some users speculate that the ongoing investments may be part of a larger strategy.
“As of now, World Liberty Financial has a total loss of $109 million, but they’re buying continuously. Do they know something?” an analyst posted on X.
Meanwhile, others have pointed out that investments could be a part of a collaboration.
“Several tokens involved here are “supporting” WLFI. This means the project team subscribes to WLFI, and then WLFI’s investment portfolio purchases tokens from those projects,” analyst EmberCN wrote.
As WLFI navigates this high-stakes environment, its moves will likely remain under scrutiny. Whether its investment strategy will ultimately pay off or if the losses will continue to stack up remains to be seen.
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