World Liberty Financial has selected digital securities platform Securitize to structure and issue tokenized interests tied to a luxury resort development in the Maldives linked to the Trump Organization. The project will focus on tokenizing loan revenue rather than direct property equity, according to details released alongside a company event in Florida.
Under the structure, eligible accredited investors will be able to purchase blockchain based tokens representing interests in a development loan connected to the Trump International Hotel and Resort project in the Maldives. Investors will receive a fixed yield, with payments linked to the performance of the underlying loan. The offering will be conducted under U.S. private placement exemptions, limiting participation to accredited investors and imposing resale restrictions.
Securitize, which is backed by major financial institutions including BlackRock and Ark Invest, will oversee issuance, compliance, and token administration. The firm has previously worked with global asset managers such as Hamilton Lane and Apollo Global Management to bring tokenized funds and private credit products onto public blockchains. Its role in the Maldives project centers on ensuring that the digital securities comply with U.S. regulatory requirements while maintaining on chain settlement features.
The Maldives resort is being developed by DarGlobal in collaboration with the Trump Organization. Plans outline approximately 100 beach and overwater villas, with project completion targeted for 2030. The tokenized structure does not provide direct ownership in the property but instead grants exposure to loan revenue associated with the development financing.
Tokenization of real estate has been a recurring theme in digital asset markets, though it represents a relatively small portion of the estimated 25 billion dollar tokenized asset sector. Most growth to date has concentrated in tokenized money market funds and short term government securities. Real estate offerings face additional complexities, including jurisdictional compliance, valuation transparency, and limited secondary market liquidity.
Supporters argue that blockchain based issuance can improve efficiency in settlement, reduce administrative overhead, and enable fractional access to traditionally large scale projects. However, industry research has noted that uneven regulation and restricted trading venues can constrain liquidity for tokenized property linked instruments.
World Liberty Financial has positioned the initiative as part of a broader push into decentralized finance and real world asset tokenization. The company’s WLFI token declined about 6.6 percent over the past 24 hours, trading near 0.1163 dollars at the time of reporting, reflecting general market volatility rather than direct changes tied to the announcement.
The partnership underscores the growing intersection between established financial infrastructure providers and blockchain based asset issuance. As more traditional development projects explore digital securities frameworks, market participants are closely watching how compliance structures, yield stability, and investor protections evolve within the expanding real world asset landscape.
