UAE royal invests $500 million ‘secret stake’ in Trump cryptocurrency firm: Report

0 February 2, 2026 12:45

The Wall Street Journal reports that days before President Donald Trump’s second inauguration, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan bought nearly half of World Liberty Financial for $500 million.

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