A Quiet Abu Dhabi Deal That Hints at a Bigger Power Play
Just days before Donald Trump’s inauguration, a little-noticed deal was signed — one that now looks far more strategic than it first appeared.
Documents reveal that entities linked to an Abu Dhabi royal family agreed to buy a 49% stake in World Liberty Financial, a Trump family–backed crypto venture, for $500M. The agreement was finalized just four days before the inauguration, with no immediate public disclosure.
Half of the payment was made upfront, sending roughly $187M to Trump-linked entities. The deal was signed by Eric Trump on behalf of the family.
Notably, at least $31M was allocated to entities connected to Steve Witkoff’s family, a co-founder of the project — who was soon after named U.S. envoy to the Middle East.
Behind the investment was Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE national security adviser and brother of the UAE president. He controls a financial empire estimated at $1.3T, spanning oil, AI, surveillance tech, and global infrastructure.
Why it matters: Tahnoon has been lobbying Washington for greater access to restricted U.S. AI chips, a major national security issue. Seen in that context, this doesn’t look like a routine crypto deal — but a strategic link between Gulf capital, U.S. political power, and the global AI race.
No direct quid pro quo is proven.
But the timing, players, and overlapping interests raise serious questions.
Crypto, AI, and geopolitics are no longer separate games — they’re merging fast.
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