World Liberty Financial

World Liberty Financial

Markets

Eric Trump reitrates claim bitcoin is just getting started on its road to $1 million

U.S. President Donald Trump’s son Eric Trump acknowledged bitcoin’s volatility but said its upside potential outweighs the risks as prices hover below $70,000.

Eric Trump speaks at Consensus 2025 in Toronto (CoinDesk)

Finance

Trump-linked World Liberty taps BlackRock-backed Securitize for hotel tokenization

The companies are working to structure and tokenize loan revenue tied to the Trump Organization's Maldives resort project.

Eric Trump speaks at Consensus 2025 in Toronto (CoinDesk)

Markets

WLFI surges 10% after Apex stablecoin deal, outperforming BTC and ETH

The Trump-affiliated token rose on news that a $3.5 trillion asset servicer will pilot USD1, while BTC and ETH continue to trade near multi-week lows.

Zak Folkman speaks at Consensus Hong Kong (CoinDesk)

Finance

Financial giant that services $3.5 trillion assets will pilot Trump-affiliated WLFI stablecoin for tokenized funds

The financial giant Apex Group, which provides services for $3.5 trillion assets, has teamed up with World Liberty Financial to test the USD1 stablecoin for fund flows and tokenized assets.

World Liberty Financial leadership team (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Trump-linked WLFI's Zak Folkman teases forex platform at Consensus Hong Kong

Folkman says more details will be revealed soon at an event at Mar-a-Lago.

Zak Folkman speaks at Consensus Hong Kong (CoinDesk)

Policy

House probe targets WLFI after report of $500 Million UAE stake

Congressional investigators seek ownership records, payment trails and stablecoin documents from the Trump-linked crypto firm following reports of Emirati backing and its USD1 token’s role in a $2 Billion Binance transaction

Consensus 2025: Zak Folkman, Eric Trump

Policy

U.S. Senator Warren rebuffed on delay of World Liberty bank charter over Trump ties

The OCC says the trust-bank application tied to President Donald Trump-connected World Liberty Financial will move ahead without the senator's requested pause.

U.S. Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould

Finance

Trump-linked World Liberty Financial partners with Spacecoin on satellite-powered DeFi

Spacecoin aims to provide permissionless internet access via satellite constellation, targeting remote and underserved communities.

satellite over the earth (Kevin Stadnyk/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Trump Media sets date for airdrop of digital tokens to DJT shareholders

Crypto.com will mint nontradable tokens for DJT shareholders on Feb. 2, as Trump Media expands its blockchain rewards strategy.

Donald Trump (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Pakistan signs deal with WLFI-linked crypto business for cross-border payments

The agreement would explore integrating a dollar-backed stablecoin into Pakistan’s regulated payments system as the country ramps up plans for digital currency and virtual-asset rules.

Aerial view of Islamabad, Pakistan. Jessica Anderson on Unsplash