The cryptocurrency market has just been shaken by the news that the UAE Crown Prince secretly acquired 49% of World Liberty Financial (WLFI) – a Crypto project linked to the Trump family's name. This is not just a financial investment, but an event intertwining high technology, cryptocurrency, and the highest-level political decisions. #Colecolen
The deal in the shadows and the billion-dollar capital shift
Just 4 days before the inauguration of the U.S. President in January 2025, Eric Trump signed an agreement to sell nearly half of the project to Aryam Investment 1 – a legal entity backed by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE National Security Advisor. The situation is such that this $500 million investment explains the unexpected drop in the Trump family's ownership rate in WLFI that analysts had previously questioned. $TRUMP
Stablecoin USD1 and its connection to AI chip Nvidia
The connection between WLFI and the UAE does not stop at ownership stakes. USD1, the project's primary stablecoin, has been used by the UAE's MGX group to execute a $2 billion transaction on the Binance exchange. This rapid growth occurred almost simultaneously with the U.S. government's approval for the export of millions of Nvidia's most advanced AI chips to the UAE.
The senior leaders of G42 – the leading AI group in the UAE – are also currently holding seats on the board of WLFI. This creates a closed circle of interests between AI, computing infrastructure, and digital finance.
Investigative pressure and national security risks
In Washington, senators like Elizabeth Warren are pushing for investigations into conflicts of interest. They argue that the closeness between Crypto deals and the easing of high-tech export controls poses a potential risk. The situation is such that when a Crypto project of the President's family receives funding from a foreign security official, it will always be under the scrutiny of federal oversight agencies. $WLFI
