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15. U.A.E. Firm Quietly Took Stake in the Trump Family's Crypto Company
Mon Feb 2, 2026, 11:19 PM
5 hrs ago

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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/us/politics/trump-crypto-uae-world-liberty.html?unlocked_article_code=1.JVA.z7vS.0cjrYNI6Wbb2&smid=url-share

"Zach Witkoff, left, and Eric Trump, speaking in Dubai in May. Eric Trump signed an agreement with an Emirati-backed investment firm days before his father’s inauguration in January 2025.

.... President Trump, through an entity called DT Marks DEFI LLC, effectively controls a large stake in World Liberty, which generated $57 million for him just as the company was starting up, according to his financial disclosure report last year. Revenues from the company are also shared with Zach Witkoff, the son of Steve Witkoff, who is Mr. Trump’s Middle East envoy, among other partners.

Overall, the Trump family’s crypto investments in the past year have increased the family’s net worth by more than $1 billion, at least on paper..."



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