World Liberty Financial plans to tokenize Trump Hotel in Maldives

World Liberty Financial has announced a new tokenization initiative involving loan revenue interests in the Trump International Hotel & Resort, Maldives, in collaboration with Securitize and DarGlobal.

The project, developed by DarGlobal in partnership with The Trump Organization and slated for completion in 2030, will feature approximately 100 luxury beachfront and overwater villas.

The offering is designed to give accredited investors exposure to fixed yields and loan revenue streams derived from the resort’s performance, including income potential and future sale participation.

The announcement came during the World Liberty Forum at Mar-a-Lago on February 18. It represents the platform’s first major push into real estate tokenization, following the launch of USD1, a stablecoin that has accumulated substantial market capitalization.

“We built World Liberty Financial to open up decentralized finance to the world. With today’s announcement, we are now extending that access to tokenized real estate,” Trump stated.

Bringing fractional ownership to high-end hospitality properties has long posed challenges for blockchain-based finance. The luxury resort sector remains largely untapped by tokenization efforts, though interest in converting traditionally illiquid assets into tradeable digital securities has grown among institutional participants seeking regulatory clarity.

Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo believes properly structured and regulated tokenized offerings could attract huge global interest through initiatives like the collaboration with World Liberty.

The tokens will be issued via private placement to accredited and offshore investors under securities exemptions, deployed on public blockchains, and may support collateral use within WLFI Markets, subject to legal requirements.