Friday, June 27, 2025 – 03:20 PM | Crypto News
In a bold move reflecting the Middle East’s growing appetite for digital assets, UAE-based investment firm Aqua 1 has announced a $100 million investment in the governance tokens of World Liberty Financial — a blockchain project closely associated with the Trump family.
The deal, unveiled in a joint statement on Thursday, makes Aqua 1 the largest individual investor in the World Liberty ecosystem, surpassing the influence of prominent crypto figure Justin Sun, who had previously been the project’s key backer and advisor.
📈 A Strategic Bet on Decentralized Finance
Governance tokens grant holders voting rights over key decisions in decentralized protocols. With this investment, Aqua 1 gains substantial influence over the platform’s development and policy direction, highlighting the strategic nature of the transaction.
This marks the second major Middle Eastern investment in World Liberty Financial, underscoring the region's accelerating interest in DeFi (Decentralized Finance) and the broader digital economy.
World Liberty Financial was launched with the aim of offering decentralized finance solutions, though its only active product so far is USD1, a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin.
USD1 gained traction after being used in a Binance-based transaction and has since grown to a market capitalization of $2.2 billion, making it a notable player in the stablecoin space.
Plans for a blockchain-based lending app were previously announced, but have not yet been rolled out.
🌍 Middle East Eyes Digital Finance Leadership
Aqua 1’s massive investment signals a strategic push from Gulf-based funds to gain exposure to the fast-evolving digital asset landscape. It also arrives at a time when regional regulatory frameworks for crypto are advancing rapidly, with the UAE positioning itself as a global hub for blockchain innovation.
However, the project’s ties to the Trump family have sparked debate and scrutiny, particularly among regulators and political analysts who view the digital platform as one of the more polarizing developments in the crypto space.
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