Exclusive: Trump’s crypto project security advisor reveals major reason for 272 wallet blacklistings

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World Liberty Financial, the Trump-family linked crypto project, has drawn backlash after blacklisting 272 wallet addresses in the days following its token launch.

In a conversation with TheStreet Roundtable, WLFI’s pseudonymous security advisor, Ogle, outlined why some holders suddenly found their tokens frozen and why, in his view, tougher screening comes with the territory.

Ogle is a cybersecurity expert who has helped recover over $400 million from major hacks, including Euler, Curve/Alchemix, and KyberSwap. He’s the co-founder of Glue, a blockchain ecosystem, and a serial entrepreneur who has built multiple multi-million-dollar tech companies.

“There are certain people who use wallets that are sending a bunch of money through Tornado Cash, or interacting with sanctioned [entities],” Ogle told TheStreet Roundtable. “You can’t expect a project associated with the President of the United States of America is going to be doing that.”

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