"Trump-Backed Crypto Project Boosts MOVE Token Price by 15% in Major Purchase"
MOVE, the native token of Movement Network, experienced a significant surge in price, rising by more than 15% following a substantial purchase by World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency project reportedly backed by former U.S. President Donald Trump. The price of MOVE jumped from around $0.71 to over $0.88, with the market reacting positively to World Liberty Financial's latest acquisition.
World Liberty Financial's purchase, conducted through stablecoin swaps on CoW Protocol, involved approximately $2 million worth of MOVE tokens. According to Spot On Chain, the transaction saw 1.88 million USDC (USDC) exchanged for 2.398 million MOVE tokens, with an average price of $0.784 per token. Following the purchase, the total value of MOVE tokens held by World Liberty Financial reached approximately $1.97 million.
This recent price surge for MOVE comes on the heels of the Movement Network Foundation announcing the launch of its Developer Mainnet. The public mainnet, a key milestone in the platform's journey, follows the initial release in December and paves the way for the expected public beta release in mid-February.
World Liberty Financial's MOVE purchase is part of a broader buying spree over the past week, during which the project reportedly spent over $222 million on seven different tokens. These purchases include $129.95 million worth of ETH, $66.8 million of WBTC, and $10 million of TRX. Additionally, World Liberty Financial acquired $4.7 million worth of tokens from Aave, Athena, and Chainlink.
Data from Arkham Intelligence indicates that World Liberty Financial currently holds over $391 million in various cryptocurrencies, reflecting the project's significant influence in the market.
