The DeFi ecosystem faces a new controversy. TRON founder Justin Sun harshly criticized the governance proposal of World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the crypto project backed by the Trump family. Sun, one of the largest investors with $75M, labeled the plan to unlock 62.3 billion WLFI tokens as “tyranny,” accusing the team of manipulating the vote to punish dissenters and block major holders like himself.
This Is World Tyranny, Not World Liberty Financial — Here's Why
This proposal has been packaged as a "governance alignment signal" and a "long-term commitment," but strip away the packaging and what you have is one of the most absurd governance scams I have ever seen. Let me… https://t.co/sJhFMnLWsJ
— H.E. Justin Sun 👨🚀 🌞 (@justinsuntron) April 15, 2026
This conflict exacerbates WLFI’s reputation crisis at a crucial moment for the crypto governance market. According to Sun, the proposal forces token holders to accept draconian conditions under the threat of having their assets blocked indefinitely if they vote against it or choose not to participate. This mechanism, combined with accusations of centralization through an anonymous ‘multisig’ with veto power, has raised doubts about the DeFi project’s true decentralization.
Meanwhile, the WLFI token continues to plummet, trading near its all-time lows. The outcome of this vote and the potential legal actions announced by Sun will define the immediate future of this controversial project on the network.
Source:https://x.com/justinsuntron/status/2044478300236746912
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