World Liberty Financial has announced a new tokenization initiative involving interest on loan income 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 scheduled for completion in 2030, will include approximately 100 luxury beachfront and overwater villas.
The offering is designed to give accredited investors exposure to fixed returns and loan income streams derived from station performance, including revenue potential and participation in future sales.
The announcement took place during the World Liberty Forum at Mar-a-Lago on February 18. This is the platform’s first major move into real estate tokenization, following the launch of USD1, a stablecoin that has accumulated substantial market capitalization.
“We built World Liberty Financial to open decentralized finance to the world. With today’s announcement, we are now expanding that access to tokenized real estate,” Trump said.
The introduction of fractional ownership in high-end hotel properties has long posed challenges for blockchain-based financing. The luxury resort sector remains largely untapped by tokenization efforts, although interest in converting traditionally illiquid assets into tradable digital securities has grown among institutional players seeking regulatory clarity.
Carlos Domingo, CEO of Securitize, believes that properly structured and regulated tokenized offerings could generate huge global interest through initiatives such as 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 the use of collateral within WLFI markets, subject to legal requirements.
