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United States Chinese partner in Trump stablecoin project rues second US crypto investment

Reported by Intelligenceonline
Oct 9, 2026· 2 min read
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Key Takeaways
  • • Justin Sun, the Chinese crypto entrepreneur identified as a partner in the Trump-linked stablecoin project, is the subject of reporting on his regret over a second U.S. crypto investment, per Intelligence Online.
  • • Sun is fighting U.S. civil charges of fraud and market manipulation, and Trump-family-linked World Liberty Financial (WLF) has sued him over his WLFI token purchases.
  • • The Trump family reportedly receives 75% of net proceeds from WLFI token sales and a share of stablecoin profits, giving the family a direct financial stake in the venture.
  • • Intelligence Online's full article is not available in the provided material, so the specific details of the second investment and the source of Sun's regret cannot be confirmed.
Summary
Intelligence Online reports that Justin Sun, a Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur, regrets a second U.S. crypto investment linked to the Trump family's crypto ventures. The headline identifies Sun as a partner in the Trump stablecoin project, which the publication's coverage ties to World Liberty Financial (WLF), the Trump-family-linked crypto firm. The full text of the report is not included in the source material, so the nature of the second investment, its size, and the reasons for Sun's dissatisfaction are not confirmed here.

Publisher context on the broader relationship is extensive. Sun invested $30 million in WLF's WLFI token in the weeks after the 2024 U.S. presidential election, according to reporting that describes him as a Chinese entrepreneur who later faced scrutiny over the investment. Sun is also contesting U.S. civil charges of fraud and market manipulation, and WLF has sued him over his WLFI token purchases. In that complaint, Sun says he "lawfully purchased" cryptocurrency in the form of WLFI tokens.

Separately, publisher coverage reports that WLF receives 75% of net proceeds when WLFI sells tokens and a cut of stablecoin profits, and that the Trump family had profited by more than $1 billion by December 2025. Other coverage describes WLF's collaboration with a Hong Kong-based venture offering AI models from Chinese companies on U.S. restricted lists. Readers should treat these context items as background from separate publications and dates, not as confirmed details of the second investment described in the headline.

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Intelligenceonline United States Chinese partner in Trump stablecoin project rues second US crypto investment