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House Opens Probe Into Trump-Linked Crypto Firm After Reported $500 Million Abu Dhabi Stake

A new House inquiry seeks records from the Trump-associated company after disclosures of a large Emirati investment.

Overview

  • Rep. Ro Khanna sent World Liberty Financial a preservation notice and set a March 1 deadline to produce ownership records, payment trails and internal communications.
  • Requests cover capitalization tables, board and appointment records, due‑diligence on Aryam Investment 1 and documentation of any profit distributions.
  • The inquiry spotlights WLFI’s USD1 stablecoin, reportedly used to settle MGX’s $2 billion Binance investment, and asks about revenue and any staff role in discussions around the later pardon of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao.
  • The Wall Street Journal reported that a vehicle tied to Sheikh Tahnoon agreed to buy roughly 49% of WLFI for about $500 million, with an initial $250 million tranche and Eric Trump said to have signed the agreement.
  • Reporting says about $187 million flowed to Trump‑family entities and $31 million to co‑founder affiliates; President Trump denied knowledge and WLFI has not confirmed or denied the investment as lawmakers question national‑security implications tied to UAE AI‑chip access and Tahnoon’s G42 links.