HTX Removes WLFI Stablecoin Amid Blockchain Address Freeze and UK Sanctions Screening

HTX, a cryptocurrency exchange associated with Justin Sun, has taken significant steps against World Liberty Financial (WLFI) due to a dispute over blockchain address freezes and UK sanctions screening. According to HTX, WLFI froze several of its on-chain addresses without prior communication or contractual grounds.

The removal of USD1 from HTX's platform is the latest development in an ongoing public and legal confrontation between the exchange and WLFI, which has been linked to former US President Trump. This action follows a previous instance where WLFI employed its freeze mechanism against Justin Sun's personal wallet in September 2025.

HTX asserts that the frozen digital assets do not belong to any sanctioned entity but are instead held by individual users who legally purchased them. The exchange has demanded that WLFI immediately reverse the freeze on affected blockchain addresses.