A quiet crypto deal is now drawing a lot of attention.
According to a Wall Street Journal report, a UAE-backed investment vehicle agreed to buy a 49% stake in World Liberty Financial — a cryptocurrency startup linked to President Donald #Trump — for $500 million just days before Trump returned to the White House.
The transaction was not publicly disclosed at the time, even as Trump-linked ownership later fell sharply. The timing, the scale of the investment, and the geopolitical backdrop are now raising questions in Washington, particularly as U.S.–UAE relations around AI and advanced technology have shifted since the election.
While the White House and the company deny any wrongdoing, the story highlights how crypto, global capital, and politics are becoming increasingly intertwined — often outside the public spotlight.
As regulators and lawmakers continue to examine crypto’s role in global finance, deals like this show why transparency remains such a critical issue.
