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Cow Protocol Jumps 30% Following Large Trades by Trump’s World Liberty Financial

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Updated by Mohammad Shahid
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In Brief

  • World Liberty Financial sparked a 30% surge in COW token after a $2.5M ETH purchase via CoW Protocol.
  • The Trump-backed DeFi project continues to drive crypto market activity with significant investments.
  • WLFI’s recent moves include asset swaps, collateral integrations, and high-profile backing from Justin Sun.
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Cow Protocol’s COW token soared by over 30% after World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a DeFi project linked to Donald Trump, executed a $2.5 million USDC trade to acquire 759.36 ETH through the platform.

World Liberty Financial currently holds approximately 16,400 ETH, valued at $53.73 million. 

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According to Arkham data, the project has been actively purchasing various assets, including ETH, WBTC, AAVE, LINK, ENA, and ONDO. These tokens have faced losses in recent days, coinciding with broader market volatility caused by Federal Reserve rate cuts and inflation forecasts.

Meanwhile, WLFI’s consistent use of the CoW Protocol has drawn attention, driving speculative interest in the platform. The COW token rose nearly 35% today, edging closer to $1. 

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COW Monthly Price Chart. Source: TradingView

WLFI’s investment patterns have triggered market rallies throughout December. Earlier this month, the project spent over $45 million, including purchases of Ethereum, Ondo (ONDO), and Ethena (ENA), pushing COW to $1.02, its highest value in over a year.

Other transactions this month included acquiring AAVE and Chainlink’s LINK token, which caused LINK’s price to spike to $28, a three-year high. 

Additionally, WLFI and Ethena Labs recently added sUSDe as collateral on WLFI’s Aave v3 instance, boosting its functionality.

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World Liberty Financial Crypto Portfolio. Source: Arkham

Also, recently the project swapped $10.4 million of cbBTC for WBTC, following Coinbase’s delisting of cbBTC. Justin Sun, a key investor and advisor to WLFI, has publicly supported WBTC, citing its stronger governance and transparency compared to cbBTC.

Despite these developments, Trump’s World Liberty Financial has faced challenges since its launch. The project slashed its presale target from $300 million to $30 million, a 90% reduction. 

WLFI tokens remain non-transferable and are limited to non-US and accredited US investors. These restrictions are contributing to the project’s early sales difficulties.

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Mohammad Shahid
Mohammad Shahid is an experienced crypto journalist with a specialization in blockchain security. He covers a wide range of topics spanning everything from Web3 to retail crypto. As an experienced freelance journalist, he has worked on campaigns for several tier-1 exchanges, such as Bitget, and startups, including RankFi and HAQQ. Mohammad comes from an extensive technical background, with a master’s degree in Cyber Security Analysis from Macquarie University, where he majored in...
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