World Liberty to Tokenize Loan Revenue from Trump Maldives Resort

World Liberty Financial, the crypto project listing U.S. President Donald Trump as “co-founder emeritus,” announced plans to tokenize loan revenue interests from the Trump International Hotel & Resort under development in the Maldives. The initiative is part of a broader strategy to expand World Liberty-branded tokenized real-world asset (RWA) offerings.

The announcement came at World Liberty Forum, held on February 18 at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. Speakers included Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, and Trump family members Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr.

Tokenization of Loan Revenue

The project will represent loan revenue streams as digital tokens. Token holders would have a claim on fixed yields and the revenue generated by the resort loans. The Maldives resort, being developed by Dar Global in collaboration with The Trump Organization, is scheduled for completion in 2030 and will feature around 100 ultra-luxury beach and overwater villas.

Tokenized ownership allows assets to be divided into smaller units, transferable via crypto wallets, potentially broadening investor access and enhancing liquidity. The offering will be restricted to verified accredited investors in a private placement.

World Liberty Crypto Expansion

The Maldives project marks the latest expansion of the Trump family into crypto markets, joining meme coins, NFTs, a USD 1 stablecoin (currently valued at ~$5 billion), Bitcoin mining operations, and WLFI Markets — a lending-and-borrowing marketplace where token holders can use their coins as collateral.

Despite past paper profits, recent market trends have weighed on returns. The WLFI token has lost over 50% of its value since trading began last year, and Bitcoin has declined roughly 50% since its October peak. The project also plans a mobile app and a debit card to facilitate stablecoin spending and loyalty rewards.