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UAE-backed fund buys 49% of Trump family's World Liberty Financial for $500 million on January 16, 2025

A UAE-backed investment vehicle acquired a 49% interest in World Liberty Financial, the Trump family's cryptocurrency firm, for $500 million under a deal signed on January 16, 2025, four days before Donald Trump's second inauguration. The investment was structured in two $250 million tranches, altered the Trump family's equity stake, and granted the Emirati side a 49% holding via Aryam Investment 1. The company issues the USD1 stablecoin, which was later used to settle a $2 billion crypto investment, while separate U.S.-UAE agreements covered access to Nvidia AI chips in 2025.