World Liberty Financial (WLFI) announces its first-ever real-world asset (RWA) tokenization project: loan revenue interest in Trump International Hotel & Resort in Maldives. This is the first time a Trump-branded hospitality asset will be offered via digital securities using blockchain technology.
WLFI’s Tokenization of Maldives Property: How does It Work?
The structure is quite simple and elegant. WLFI will tokenize Trump International Hotel & Resort in Maldives by issuing digital securities that represent a fractional interest in the Facility Agreement, which is essentially a loan that will provide funding for the construction of the Resort. Investors will receive 6% interest annually during the development stage, and then, after the Resort is open, will receive Variable Interest and a pro-rata share of exit proceeds at sale.
The 100-villa overwater sanctuary will be built by DarGlobal (which has a USD 23 billion Pipeline) and is expected to be completed by 2030. Securitize is the leader in compliant tokenization; they will provide the issuance infrastructure and investor accreditation for the offering.
A Brand Anchor for Real Estate
To this point, this doesn’t look like a speculative piece of land (like land banking). The Trump Organization has a licensing contract that gives it global name recognition, while DarGlobal provides the “execution” credibility (smart investment) of the project. WLFI offers tokenized loan interests instead of equity; thus, a product with typical fixed income characteristics, but also an upside interest in the property (rare in real estate).
Eric Trump describes this as making “decentralized finance (DeFi) accessible to everyone in the world.” On the other hand, Carlos Domingo (CEO of Securitize) stated that scalable, onchain real estate would require such a compliance-first approach. The private placement works under Regulation D and S, limited to accredited investors, demonstrating that elite real estate can be fractionally owned without sacrificing regulatory diligence.
What’s with the WLFI Token Price?
The WLFI token is trading at USD 0,11 at the time of writing, a 1,5% surge in 24 hours period, and after a 22% rally on Feb 18, after the “World Liberty Forum” kick off at Mar-a-Lago. Analysts predict that the price will range on the green yard, taking into account important partnerships with big players in the industry, its filing for a U.S. Trust Charter for USD1 Stablecoin, and its latest entry to the tokenized sector.
