Justin Sun Critiques World Liberty Financial's New Token Unlock Proposal as 'Tyranny'
Trump Family-Backed World Liberty Financial's New Token Unlock Proposal Dubbed 'Tyranny' By Crypto Billionaire Justin Sun
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Justin Sun, founder of the Tron blockchain, criticized a governance proposal by World Liberty Financial (WLFI), which is backed by the Trump family. He claims the proposal consolidates power and punishes dissenting token holders. WLFI aims to create a structured vesting framework for its tokens, but Sun argues it undermines governance.
- 01Justin Sun labels WLFI's new governance proposal as a power consolidation scheme.
- 02The proposal includes a 2-year cliff and a 3-year linear vesting schedule for 45.24 billion WLFI tokens.
- 0310% of the total allocation, up to 4.52 billion tokens, will be burned upon passage of the proposal.
- 04Sun claims that voting against the proposal results in indefinite token locking.
- 05WLFI, co-founded by Trump's sons, has dismissed Sun's allegations as baseless.
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Justin Sun, the founder of the Tron blockchain, has publicly criticized a new governance proposal from World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a company backed by the Trump family. He described the proposal as a 'power consolidation and property expropriation operation,' arguing that it unfairly punishes token holders who oppose the changes. The proposal outlines a vesting schedule for 45.24 billion WLFI tokens, which includes a 2-year cliff followed by a 3-year linear vesting period. Notably, 10% of these tokens, or up to 4.52 billion, will be burned if the proposal is approved. Sun, who holds about 4% of the voting power, claims his tokens are effectively frozen, leaving him unable to participate in the governance process. WLFI has responded to Sun's allegations by labeling them as 'baseless' and has threatened legal action. As of the latest data, WLFI tokens are trading at $0.08101, reflecting a 0.76% increase in the last 24 hours.
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