Crypto News: Sui coin partnership with World Liberty Financial (WLFI). On March 6, 2025, Sui Network announced a significant partnership with World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol inspired by Donald J. Trump. As part of this collaboration, WLFI will include SUI tokens in its strategic reserve, aiming to leverage Sui’s high-speed blockchain for a more transparent financial ecosystem.
This move ties into broader U.S. crypto policy shifts under Trump’s administration, which has been pushing for a national cryptocurrency reserve.
Sui Coin Recent Developments
Lombard Finance Integrates LBTC on Sui
Also on March 6, 2025, Lombard Finance announced plans to deploy its liquid-staking Bitcoin token (LBTC) on Sui, marking LBTC’s first integration with a non-EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine) blockchain.
This expands LBTC beyond Ethereum, Base, and BNB Chain, bringing Bitcoin as collateral into Sui’s DeFi ecosystem, which currently holds around $1.3 billion in total value locked (TVL).
This development positions Sui as a growing hub for Bitcoin liquidity, with @SuiNetwork noting on X that it “cements Sui as the Bitcoin liquidity capital of crypto.”
SUI Price Surge
Following the WLFI partnership news on March 6, SUI’s native token surged approximately 13% within 24 hours, making it the best-performing asset in the CoinDesk 20 Index at that time.
This spike reflects market enthusiasm for Sui’s alignment with Trump-affiliated projects and its expanding DeFi utility.
Earlier in 2024, SUI had already seen a 1300% price increase, underscoring its momentum as a talked-about asset.
DeFi and Ecosystem Growth
Sui’s DeFi ecosystem has been heating up, with daily transactions hitting 58.4 million in Q4 2024, as reported by Messari.
DEX (decentralized exchange) volume grew 444.8% quarter-over-quarter to $265.5 million, and Sui projects raised $10 million, bolstering the network’s infrastructure.
Ondo Finance Campaign
On March 5, 2025, Ondo Finance launched a campaign with Sui’s NAVI Protocol to promote its yield-bearing stablecoin USDY. This initiative aims to drive adoption within Sui’s ecosystem, capitalizing on its scalability and performance to attract more users to stablecoin-based DeFi applications.
Broader Context
Technological Edge:
Sui’s design addresses scalability and performance issues of earlier blockchains, boasting sub-second transaction finality and the potential for 120,000 TPS.
Its object-oriented Move programming language enhances security and developer flexibility, distinguishing it from competitors like Solana or Aptos (also founded by ex-Meta engineers).
Trump’s Crypto Reserve:
The WLFI deal ties Sui to Trump’s March 7, 2025, executive order establishing a U.S. strategic cryptocurrency reserve using seized assets (e.g., ~200,000 BTC). While the reserve initially disappointed some investors for not including new purchases, Sui’s inclusion in WLFI’s plans suggests it could benefit from this pro-crypto policy shift.
Market Sentiment:
Sentiment on X has been bullish, with users like @suintern_ citing co-founder Evan Cheng’s hints at major companies building on Sui, potentially shaking up Web3. However, crypto markets remain volatile—Bitcoin dropped 5% after the reserve announcement, showing mixed reactions to policy moves.
Implications
Sui Coin Price Potential: The WLFI partnership and LBTC integration could push SUI’s price higher if DeFi adoption grows. However, reaching lofty targets like $10 (from its current range, likely $1–$2 based on recent surges) would require sustained momentum and broader market support, akin to Kaspa’s speculative $10 scenario.
Competitive Positioning: Sui’s focus on speed, DeFi, and now Bitcoin liquidity pits it against Solana (65,000 TPS) and emerging L1s like Aptos. Its PoS model contrasts with Kaspa’s PoW, offering a different trade-off in decentralization versus efficiency.
What’s Next?
More details on the WLFI partnership and LBTC rollout may emerge from the White House Crypto Summit on March 7, 2025, attended by industry leaders.
