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INSIDE THE TRUMP CRYPTO PROJECT LINKED TO A $2M DEFI HACK AND FORMER PICK-UP ARTIST

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World Liberty Financial, a crypto project tied to Donald Trump and his sons, has raised concerns due to its team's past association with Dough Finance, a DeFi platform that was hacked for $2 million. The project's white paper outlines plans for a decentralized borrowing and lending service, with a governance token, WLFI. Several team members, including former pick-up artist Zack Folkman, have controversial backgrounds, raising questions about the project's legitimacy and long-term prospects.