Donald Trump’s crypto project copied code from hacked app, report
Donald Trump’s family-run World Liberty Financial crypto project has reportedly lifted the code of a blockchain app that was previously hacked for $2 million. That’s according to a report from CoinDesk, which also reveals that the project lists Trump as its “Chief Crypto Advocate,” his two older sons Eric Trump and Donald Jr as “Web3 Ambassadors,” and his 18-year-old son Barron as a “DeFi visionary.” World Liberty Financial is apparently a borrowing and lending service that claims to highlight “the power of blockchain in an accessible way.” It also has its own non-transferable token called $WLFI which will be used for in-app governance. However, the project looks eerily similar to a blockchain app called Dough Finance which lost $1.8 million in a flash loan attack back in July. Dough also has links to four of World Liberty Financial’s creators. Screenshot from CoinDesk’s deputy managing editor showing Dough Finance (left) and World...