A Tahnoon-backed Abu Dhabi entity reportedly agreed to buy 49% of World Liberty Financial for $500 million just days before Donald Trump returned to the White HouseA Tahnoon-backed Abu Dhabi entity reportedly agreed to buy 49% of World Liberty Financial for $500 million just days before Donald Trump returned to the White House

UAE firm bought 49% of Trump-linked crypto startup for $500M: WSJ

2026/02/01 18:04
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Just days before Donald Trump's White House return, an Abu Dhabi entity called Aryam Investment 1—backed by the UAE's Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan—quietly inked a deal in January 2025. The agreement secured a 49% stake in World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency startup tied to Trump, for $500 million, *The Wall Street Journal* reports. Notably, half that sum was paid upfront. Of this, $187 million flowed to Trump family-controlled entities, while tens of millions more went to co-founders' affiliates, including relatives of US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff. Many analysts believe this transaction raises significant transparency questions.

A Tahnoon-backed Abu Dhabi entity reportedly agreed to buy 49% of World Liberty Financial for $500 million just days before Donald Trump returned to the White House.

A UAE-backed investment vehicle quietly agreed to buy nearly half of World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency startup linked to President Donald Trump, just days before he returned to the White House, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.

UAE firm bought 49% of Trump-linked crypto startup for $500M: WSJ

Aryam Investment 1, an Abu Dhabi entity backed by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, signed a deal in January 2025 to purchase a 49% stake in World Liberty Financial for $500 million, the Journal said, citing documents and people familiar with the matter.

Half of that amount was paid upfront, sending $187 million to Trump family-controlled entities, with additional tens of millions flowing to entities tied to co-founders, including relatives of US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, per the report.

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