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UAE-Backed Fund Agreed to Buy 49% of Trump’s Crypto Firm
A UAE-backed investment vehicle agreed to buy nearly half of World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency startup tied to President Donald Trump, shortly before he returned to the White House, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The deal, which had not been publicly disclosed at the time, was signed in January 2025 and valued the company at roughly $1 billion. The Journal reported that Aryam Investment 1, an Abu Dhabi entity backed by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, agreed to purchase a 49% stake in World Liberty Financial for $500 million. About half of that amount was paid upfront, with $187 million ... (full story)