WLFI: The token is the product

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“People who are smart love my licensing deals because you don’t have any risk [and] you make tremendous amounts of cash.” 

— Donald Trump

World Liberty Financial’s WLFI token became transferable for the first time on Monday, making the Trump family roughly $5 billion wealthier. 

On paper, at least. 

The 22.5 billion tokens that World Liberty granted to the Trump family’s DT Marks DEFI LLC are restricted, so they can’t be sold for the time being. 

But the Trumps don’t need to: When World Liberty sells the WLFI tokens it created, 75% of the proceeds go to DT Marks…

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Where crypto markets stand heading into historically-notorious September

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September is here, marking the non-technical end of summer, back to school and — oh yeah — the worst month (historically) for bitcoin. 

Some have attributed lower market returns in the year’s ninth month (not just for BTC, but for the S&P 500, too) to post-summer rebalancing. Investors — inside and outside the crypto segment — return from vacations, re-evaluate portfolios and, perhaps, choose to lock in gains/cut losses, putting downward pressure on prices.

I looked back at a piece I wrote exactly one year ago about the September events that could move markets. It discussed…

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LATEST: CEA Industries Expands Holdings To 388,888 BNB With $33 Million Buy

CEA Industries has doubled down on its crypto strategy, acquiring an additional 38,888 BNB valued at around $33 million. This move strengthens its position as the largest corporate holder of BNB, following its shift from nicotine vapes to building a focused BNB treasury earlier this year.

The Nasdaq-listed company now holds 388,888 BNB worth approximately $330 million. Backed by a $500 million private placement led by 10X Capital and YZi Labs, CEA aims to secure 1% of the entire BNB supply by the end of 2025, a target that would push its holdings to roughly $1.2 billion at today’s prices. CEO David Namdar emphasized that each purchase reflects the company’s conviction in BNB’s long-term potential.

BNB recently hit a record high of $900 before retreating to $844 amid market corrections. CEA believes its single-asset focus sets it apart, capturing network effects and aligning with BNB Chain’s growth, with the potential to build one of the largest corporate digital asset treasuries worldwide.

Reflect raises $3.75M to build yield-bearing stablecoin infra on Solana

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Reflect Money announced today a $3.75 million seed round led by a16z crypto’s CSX accelerator, with participation from Solana Ventures, Equilibrium, BigBrain Holdings and Colosseum. 

Reflect won Grand Champion in Colosseum’s 2024 Solana Radar hackathon.

The new capital will fund a “software-as-a-stablecoin” infrastructure that lets any app issue yield-bearing dollars without lockups or operational complexity, the team told Blockworks.

Reflect’s pitch is straightforward: Idle stablecoin balances should be put into productive DeFi yield strategies.

“Every idle asset…

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Bitcoin Price Surges Above $111,000 As Strategy Buys $449 Million Worth Of BTC

Strategy has acquired an additional 4,048 Bitcoin worth approximately $449.3 million at an average Bitcoin price of $110,981 per BTC, according to a Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 2, 2025. The company’s total Bitcoin holdings now stand at 636,505 BTC, purchased at an aggregate price of $46.95 billion.

The latest purchase was funded through multiple at-the-market (ATM) offering programs, including proceeds from the company’s STRF, STRK, STRD, and MSTR ATMs. During the period from August 26 to September 1, Strategy raised $471.8 million through these offerings, demonstrating continued investor appetite for Bitcoin-linked securities.

The company’s aggressive Bitcoin…

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How One Trader Scored $250 Million From The Trump-Linked World Liberty Financial Token

A pseudonymous crypto trader known as Techno Revenant has secured another outsized payday, realizing about $250 million from the launch of World Liberty Financial WLFI/USD, a DeFi token linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s family.

What Happened: Blockchain data shows the trader invested $15 million in WLFI during its token sale last year, securing 1% of the total supply, according to Coindesk.

That allocation was distributed on Monday and valued at roughly $250 million as the token began trading.

The nine-digit haul follows a $38 million gain the same trader made last week on derivatives platform HyperLiquid HYPE/USD, capitalizing on volatility in Plasma XPL/USD as futures open interest…

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Ether Machine secures $654M ahead of Nasdaq listing

Ether Machine has raised $654 million in a private ether financing round, with 150,000 ETH contributed by longtime Ethereum supporter Jeffrey Berns.

The investment expands the firm’s treasury and places Berns on its board of directors as the company prepares to list publicly, according to Reuters.

The listing will take place through a merger with Dynamix Corporation, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), with completion targeted for the fourth quarter of 2025. Shares are expected to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker ETHM, and filings suggest the deal could unlock more than $1.6 billion in additional funding.

Following the announcement, Ether Machine reported holding…

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LATEST: Semiconductor Firm Sequans Buys 34 More Bitcoin, Now Holding 3,205 BTC

Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS), a leader in cellular IoT semiconductor solutions and an early adopter of Bitcoin for its treasury, has announced the purchase of 34 more bitcoins. The acquisition cost approximately $3.8 million, with an average purchase price of $111,374 per bitcoin, including fees.

With this latest move, the company now holds a total of 3,205 bitcoins as of September 1, 2025. Sequans’ total net investment in Bitcoin has reached roughly $374 million, representing an average acquisition price of $116,653 per bitcoin. This bold strategy underscores the company’s strong commitment to digital assets as a core part of its financial strategy.

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Uniswap vote opens on Wyoming DUNA

Uniswap governance heads to an onchain vote today to decide whether to wrap itself in “DUNI,” a Wyoming-registered Decentralized Unincorporated Nonprofit Association (DUNA). The structure would give the DAO formal legal standing. What would not change: Uniswap the immutable protocol, the UNI token, or how votes are cast and executed.

The Uniswap Foundation (UF), which is spearheading the proposal, frames DUNI as a credibly neutral legal interface that enables the DAO to sign contracts, retain vendors, settle tax obligations, and shield active participants from personal liability. If passed, DUNI would act as a legal extension of Uniswap governance — binding itself to whatever…

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JUST IN: Saylor’s Strategy Acquires 4,048 Bitcoin, Now Holds 636,505 BTC

Michael Saylor announced that Strategy has purchased 4,048 BTC for approximately $449.3 million, averaging $110,981 per coin. The firm reported a Bitcoin yield of 25.7% year-to-date in 2025, underscoring its aggressive stance on digital asset accumulation despite market fluctuations.

As of September 1, 2025, Strategy’s total holdings reached 636,505 BTC, acquired for nearly $46.95 billion at an average price of $73,765 per coin. This makes the company one of the largest institutional holders of Bitcoin, with a growing position that reflects long-term conviction in the cryptocurrency’s value.

The acquisition comes amid heightened investor interest in Bitcoin and broader institutional adoption. By consistently adding to its reserves, Strategy is positioning itself as a key player in shaping market sentiment. With Bitcoin’s price trajectory remaining a hot topic, Strategy’s continued expansion signals confidence in digital assets as a core treasury strategy.