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were taken in response to \u201cmalicious or high-risk activity that could harm community members.\u201d","Sun states the governance votes used to justify the actions were not conducted through a fair or transparent process, with key information withheld, meaningful participation restricted, and outcomes predetermined.","Sun called for unlocking the tokens blocked from him and other investors and said these actions eroded trust and deterred future investors."],"numeric_claims":[{"label":"WLFI tokens frozen/locked (Sun)","value":"595 million"},{"label":"WLFI tokens locked (under vesting)","value":"2.4 billion"},{"label":"Sun investment in 2024","value":"$30 million"}],"primary_claim":"Justin Sun alleges World Liberty Financial\u2019s smart contracts include an undisclosed \u201cbackdoor blacklisting function\u201d that allowed issuers to freeze/restrict/confiscate tokens without prior notice or fair 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He cited September freezes of 595M WLFI tokens and nearly 2.4B locked WLFI tokens as evidence of flawed governance and called for immediate unlocks.","topics":["crypto governance","token freezing","blacklisting function","smart contracts","investor trust","World Liberty Financial (WLFI)"]},"source":"Bitcoin.com News","source_domain":"news.bitcoin.com","summary":"Justin Sun, founder of the Tron project, criticized the actions of the people behind World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency project linked to President Donald Trump. Sun revealed that the \u201cillegitimate\u201d decisions taken by token holders treated the \u201c crypto community as a personal ATM.\u201d Key Takeaways: In Sept, World Liberty Financial froze 595M WLFI tokens, [\u2026]","tickers":[],"title":"Justin Sun Denounces Trump-Linked World Liberty Financial\u2019s Actions: \u2018This Is the Opposite of Decentralization\u2019","url":"https://news.bitcoin.com/justin-sun-denounces-trump-linked-world-liberty-financials-actions-this-is-the-opposite-of-decentralization/"}... |