World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture linked to the Trump family, has selected digital securities platform Securitize to structure and issue tokenized loan interests tied to the Trump International Hotel and Resort project in the Maldives.
The initiative will allow eligible accredited investors to purchase blockchain based tokens representing revenue linked to a development loan connected to the luxury resort. The offering does not provide direct equity ownership in the property itself. Instead, investors will receive exposure to fixed yield payments and returns associated with the loan’s performance.
The announcement was made alongside a company event at Mar a Lago, underscoring World Liberty Financial’s broader push into real world asset tokenization. Eric Trump, a co founder of the firm, said the project reflects an effort to extend decentralized finance concepts into tokenized real estate opportunities.
Securitize, which has worked with major asset managers including BlackRock, Hamilton Lane and Apollo Global Management, will oversee the issuance, compliance and administration of the tokens. The company specializes in structuring digital securities offerings under U.S. regulatory frameworks and has been involved in multiple tokenized fund and private credit issuances on public blockchains. The firm is backed by prominent investors and has announced plans to pursue a public listing through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company.
The Maldives resort project is being developed by DarGlobal in collaboration with the Trump Organization. The property is expected to feature around 100 beach and overwater villas, with completion projected for 2030. Plans to tokenize interests tied to the development were first disclosed in late 2025, signaling the company’s intention to blend real estate financing with blockchain infrastructure.
The token sale will be conducted under U.S. private placement exemptions, limiting participation to accredited investors and imposing restrictions on resale. Such structures are common in digital securities offerings, particularly when linked to underlying loan agreements or private credit arrangements.
Real estate tokenization remains a relatively small segment of the broader tokenized asset market, which industry estimates place at roughly 25 billion dollars. While Wall Street firms have shown increasing interest in tokenizing funds, bonds and other financial instruments, property backed digital assets face additional hurdles. Analysts often point to regulatory fragmentation, secondary market liquidity and valuation transparency as ongoing challenges.
Proponents argue that blockchain rails can streamline record keeping, automate compliance and enable fractional exposure to large scale developments. However, adoption at scale has yet to materialize in most jurisdictions.
The announcement comes as World Liberty Financial’s native WLFI token experienced short term price pressure, declining more than 6 percent over the past 24 hours. As tokenization initiatives expand into high profile real estate projects, market participants are watching closely to see whether blockchain based structures can gain traction beyond pilot offerings and limited investor pools.
