The investment company Aqua1 Foundation from the United Arab Emirates has announced the acquisition of World Liberty Financial (WLFI) tokens worth $100 million, making it the largest holder of these digital assets in the world. This significant move has allowed the company to surpass the previous leader — Tron founder Justin Sun, who had previously invested $30 million in WLFI.
This is reported by Finway
Investment Goals and WLFI Development Strategy
The agreement between Aqua1 Foundation and World Liberty Financial is positioned as a strategic initiative for the development of decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure. According to the official statement, the invested funds will be directed towards implementing solutions in the area of real asset tokenization (RWA), integrating stablecoins, and expanding Web3 tools. Aqua1 founder Dave Lee stated that this step is part of a global transformation of financial architecture.
“The WLFI USD1 ecosystem and the RWA conveyor embody the potential for a structural pivot worth a trillion dollars that we aim to realize,” said Lee.
World Liberty Financial emphasized that the partnership with Aqua1 confirms the validity of their global financial innovation plan and unites the parties with a common mission — to spread digital assets among the broader population.
Political Risks and Legislative Initiatives Surrounding WLFI
The WLFI project has long attracted the attention of experts and the cryptocurrency community due to its connections with the family of U.S. President Donald Trump. The president’s three sons are co-founders of the company, and Donald Trump himself has declared over $57 million in income from WLFI and personally owns 15.75 billion tokens.
Interest in WLFI intensified after Eric Trump’s statement in May about using the WLFI stablecoin by a partner from Abu Dhabi to return $2 billion in investments through Binance. This information raised concerns amid discussions in the U.S. Congress regarding legislative initiatives on stablecoins and potential conflicts of interest.
During Senate hearings, Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to answer questions about the president’s ties to the crypto platform, while Senator Jeff Merkley urged the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the potential influence of foreign investors on the country’s policy through digital assets.
Given the political risks, several lawmakers have initiated amendments aimed at restricting the involvement of the president, vice president, members of Congress, and their families in the cryptocurrency business while in office. Specifically, the possibility of incorporating relevant provisions into the GENIUS framework law, which regulates innovations in the stablecoin sector, is being considered.
Meanwhile, discussions are ongoing in the House of Representatives regarding the CLARITY Act, which proposes additional restrictions on the participation of senior government officials and their families in cryptocurrencies. According to media reports, the Trump team opposes the provision banning conflicts of interest for officials in this sector.