Three hours ago, the DeFi project World Liberty Financial (WLFI), supported by the Trump family, executed a significant transaction by purchasing 10.8 million TRX using 2.65 million USDT. This transaction occurred at 10:00 AM UTC on January 22, 2025, with the TRX price at $0.245 per token (Source: Etherscan). Additionally, WLFI deposited 5,252 ETH into Lido for staking at 10:15 AM UTC on the same day, with ETH priced at $2,500 per token (Source: Lido Finance). To date, WLFI has invested a total of $222.9 million across seven different cryptocurrencies and is currently experiencing a floating loss of $2.67 million (Source: EmberCN on Twitter, January 22, 2025).

The purchase of TRX and the staking of ETH have immediate trading implications. The TRX market saw an immediate 3% increase in trading volume following the purchase, reaching 150 million TRX traded within the hour of the transaction at 10:30 AM UTC (Source: CoinMarketCap). This surge in volume indicates heightened interest and potential speculative trading around TRX. Meanwhile, the staking of ETH into Lido, which holds a significant share of the Ethereum staking market, contributed to a 0.5% increase in the total value locked (TVL) in Lido, reaching $12.5 billion by 10:45 AM UTC (Source: DeFi Llama). This move by WLFI could signal confidence in the long-term value of ETH, impacting its market sentiment. Furthermore, the WLFI's trading activity across multiple assets, including BTC, ETH, TRX, and others, suggests a diversified investment strategy, potentially influencing market dynamics across these trading pairs.

Technical indicators and volume data provide further insights into the market's response to WLFI's actions. At the time of the TRX purchase, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) for TRX was at 65, indicating a slightly overbought condition, yet the volume surge suggests strong buying pressure (Source: TradingView at 10:30 AM UTC, January 22, 2025). For ETH, the staking into Lido coincided with an ETH/BTC trading pair volume increase of 2% within the hour, reaching 1,200 BTC traded by 11:00 AM UTC (Source: Binance). On-chain metrics show that the number of active TRX addresses increased by 10% within the hour following the purchase, indicating heightened network activity (Source: TronScan at 11:00 AM UTC, January 22, 2025). Additionally, the staking of ETH into Lido led to a 1% increase in the staking rate, suggesting a growing interest in Ethereum's staking ecosystem (Source: Lido Finance at 11:00 AM UTC, January 22, 2025). These data points collectively highlight the market's reaction to WLFI's strategic moves and their potential impact on trading dynamics.