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title: "Trump-backed World LibertyFi raises $300m: Crypto VC roundup"
url: https://diffcoin.com/trump-backed-world-libertyfi-raises-300m-crypto-vc-roundup/
description: "The third week of January 2025 has seen major VC funding activity as World Liberty Financial secured $300 million through a public sale."
published: 2025-01-25
updated: 2025-01-25
author: "Mila"
site: "Diffcoin"
---

# Trump-backed World LibertyFi raises $300m: Crypto VC roundup

According to VC data from Crypto Fundraising, the total funding for the week reached $382 million across various blockchain sectors, with World Liberty Financial securing $300 million through a public sale.

The week saw particular activity in derivatives trading and yield platforms, with projects securing funding across public sales, Series B rounds, and strategic investments.

Let’s examine the key investments that shaped this week in crypto funding.

### World Liberty Financial, $300 million

- The DeFi platform, launched by the Trump family, raised $300 million through public sale
- The project is building DeFi solutions on Ethereum (ETH)
- WLFI’s on-chain address recently acquired about $47 million worth of Ethereum. Aave (AAVE) coins worth $4.4 million, and $4.5 million of Justin Sun’s Tron (TRX).
- Per Arkham Intelligence data, the Trump-linked firm acquired Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) valued at $47 million, $5.5 million Chainlink (LINK), and $4.5 million in Ethena Labs tokens (ENA).

> We’ve completed our mission and sold 20% of our token supply! Due to massive demand and overwhelming interest, we’ve decided to open up an additional block of 5% of token supply. Please be patient while our team works to relaunch the sale. We’ll share updates here as soon as…
> 
> — WLFI (@worldlibertyfi) [January 20, 2025](https://twitter.com/worldlibertyfi/status/1881164477262930130?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

### SignalPlus, $11 million

- Secured $11 million in Series B funding
- Backed by AppWorks, OKX Ventures, and Avenir
- SignalPlus is building CEX and derivatives trading platform

### BugsCoin, $8.50 million

- Raised $8.50 million in an unknown round
- The startup is backed by Gate Ventures
- BugsCoin is building social network on BNB Chain

### Corn, $8.3 million

- Secured $8.3 million through public sale with $150 million fully-diluted value
- Corn, powered by the Arbitrum Foundation, is developing L2 infrastructure
- Corn has raised a total of $15 million

> Holy Shuck! 🌽 Corn has raised $8.3 million in a community funding round on [@legiondotcc](https://twitter.com/legiondotcc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) where 675 new investors joined forces to make Bitcoin the most dominant and liquid asset in DeFi.
> 
> When we said we would run it back, we meant it… 🧵⬇️ [pic.twitter.com/Ja21GAt991](https://t.co/Ja21GAt991)
> 
> — corn (@use_corn) [January 22, 2025](https://twitter.com/use_corn/status/1882102396689768959?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

### Nexity Network, $8.2 million

- Raised $8.2 million in an unknown round
- Nexity Network is backed by Rothman Management
- The project is building trading solutions on Polygon (POL)

> We secured $8.2 million from Rollman Management to kickstart our on-chain liquidity program; Why is this important?
> 
> Liquidity remains one of the biggest problems in supply chain—and the ripple effects will be felt globally in 2025.
> 
> Assets like contracts, invoices, and goods… [pic.twitter.com/ClxTg4peFA](https://t.co/ClxTg4peFA)
> 
> — NXT (@nexityorg) [January 20, 2025](https://twitter.com/nexityorg/status/1881217720890650865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

### Fogo, $8 million

- Fogo secured $8 million through public sale with $100 million FDV
- The Block first broke the news
- Fogo is developing L1 blockchain solutions
- The project has raised $13.5 million so far.

### Notable crypto VC funding rounds < $8 million

- Radius secured $7 million in seed funding for L2 MEV infrastructure
- Aligned Layer gathered $6.67 million through public sale with $0.4 FDV
- Wingbits raised $5.50 million in strategic funding
- Keplr and Breez each secured $5 million
- Swarm Network raised $3 million in seed funding
- CreatorBid secured two rounds of $2.5 million each
- Printr and Evaa Protocol each raised $2.5 million
- Minionlab gathered $2 million in pre-seed funding
- Ranger secured $1.9 million with $30 million FDV
- Hamilton raised $1.7 million in pre-seed funding

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