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Alt5 Sigma Ousts CEO and COO as WLFI Buyback Advances, Regulatory Questions Mount

The shake-up follows a $1.5 billion WLFI token pivot tied to Trump-family interests under heightened scrutiny.

Overview

  • Alt5 Sigma removed CEO Jonathan Hugh and COO Ron Pitters, appointing Tony Isaac as acting chief after earlier leadership suspensions.
  • WLFI’s governance-backed program executed a $10 million repurchase of about 59 million tokens on CoW Swap with prior 98% community approval.
  • The company’s shares have fallen roughly 80% since announcing the token-treasury strategy in August.
  • U.S. regulators contacted the firm over unusual trading patterns, and the SEC ended a probe into WLFI investor Justin Sun after a $30 million investment as senators requested explanations.
  • A Rwandan court in May convicted an Alt5-linked subsidiary of money laundering, with appeals filed by the parties involved.