Liberty City 2025: The "Institutionalization" of Elderly Dragon Slayers
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Liberty City 2025: The "Institutionalization" of Elderly Dragon Slayers
All great world-historical events and figures generally appear twice—first as tragedy, second as farce.
Navigating Web3 tides with focused insightsBy Zuo Ye
Every great world-historical event or figure tends to appear twice—first as tragedy, then as farce.
If $Trump represents tragic euphoria upon restoration, then $MELANIA is pure farce, devoid of any dignity. In a post-launch interview, he calmly admitted it was neither theft nor motivated by petty billions—but simply an act of desire to issue the token.
The only plausible explanation is that Trump is securing his family's future. After eliminating all other possibilities, this remains the most reasonable conclusion.
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Trump’s male heirs lack capability: Donald Jr. and Eric are mediocre in talent, offering little support. His youngest son Barron is too young; even in four years, he won’t be politically mature. In this sense, Trump shares Biden’s grief over lost sons.
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Trump’s daughters have turned disloyal. After his first term and amid Democratic political persecution, Ivanka made certain political compromises with Democrats, completely losing Trump’s trust.
After the hype around $trump faded, last year’s WLFI (World Liberty Financial) quietly revived—not only relisting its token but actively buying WBTC, TRX, and other cryptocurrencies. The latest news reveals a staking of 10,000 ETH. Notably, these three assets are directly tied to specific individuals—especially TRX, rarely treated as reserve-grade collateral like BTC or ETH.
Suffice to say no more.
Old School Fades, Meme Coins Take Center Stage
It's not taboo for Washington figures to engage financial markets—for instance, the famous Pelosi Index, tracking her stock investments during her tenure as Speaker of the House, outperformed most Wall Street firms.
This index has even evolved into a tradable strategy admired and followed by many. Since 2014, its returns approach 8x, with trading volume spiking notably during the pandemic—the very years of America’s massive monetary easing. A speck of dust in history became a golden mountain for Pelosi.
Now, the era of Congressional market wizards has ended. The old-world elegance of discreet wealth has shed its disguise. Today belongs to the White House meme deities. Starting January 18, first came the Trump couple launching their tokens, then unconfirmed—but never denied—rumors of son Barron issuing his own, turning the whole affair into an unsolvable mystery.
Of course, the relationships among Trump himself, the Trump family, and Trump-affiliated companies are complex. As $Trump surged, 80% of Trump’s net worth became crypto-based. Yet public data shows Trump personally holds relatively few on-chain tokens, while WLFI accumulates major cryptocurrencies.
We can't conclude Trump owns only what's publicly visible, but this at least offers clues. Based on current information, most crypto projects tied to the Trump family are driven by his children—from NFTs like "Trump Card," to DeFi initiatives like WLFI, and finally meme coins that truly brought explosive wealth. WLFI failed to meet its presale target last year.
Thus, meme coins and Trump have mutually elevated each other. Celebrity tokens were previously celebrity NFTs—many Chinese stars joined in, yet none sustained momentum. Only with this cycle’s Pump.Fun model did a new market truly emerge.
Increasingly Pragmatic, Family First
Trump is now 78, matching Biden’s age when first taking office. He is undeniably elderly.
Patriarchal affection now profoundly influences his governance. After four years in power, four years of political reckoning, and a bullet that nearly took his life, today’s Trump is no longer the “revolutionary” who vowed to drain the swamp of Washington. He has gradually become part of the establishment.
In his inauguration speech, the crypto community focused on Bitcoin’s absence—but missed a subtler clue: the shift in Trump’s tone. GPT analysis shows his rhetoric has grown markedly more restrained.
The confrontational Trump 1.0 is gone. The man on stage now is simply a patriarch protecting his family.
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