World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has announced a significant step in its digital asset strategy by tokenising a flagship luxury resort in the Maldives. The project is a collaboration with Securitize, a platform specialising in real-world asset tokenisation, and the London-listed developer DarGlobal. This move allows the company to structure and distribute tokenised interests in the Trump International Hotel & Resort, Maldives, marking the first time the brand has applied this technology to a major hospitality site.

The resort is currently being developed by DarGlobal and is expected to open in 2030. It will feature approximately 100 high-end beach and overwater villas. Through this new offering, investors can gain exposure to the performance of the asset, including income distributions and potential value changes, all within a regulated securities framework.

Eric Trump, co-founder of World Liberty Financial, said: “We built World Liberty Financial to open up decentralized finance to the world. With tokenized real estate, we’re now extending that access to what we do best. For the first time, everyday investors can gain access to an iconic property like Trump International Hotel & Resort, Maldives and can be part of its success. We’re excited about future tokenized offerings as we bring more world-class assets on-chain.”

Securitize will handle the technical issuance of the tokens on public blockchains. This partnership intends to address the historical difficulty of making real estate a liquid asset class. By using blockchain, the companies hope to create a more scalable and compliant way for global investors to trade interests in premium properties.

Carlos Domingo, Co-Founder and CEO of Securitize, added: “Real estate has been one of the hardest asset classes to tokenize effectively. We believe the first scalable on-chain real estate products will be globally sought-after properties issued with compliance, governance, and market structure in mind. That’s exactly what this partnership with WLFI is designed to deliver.”

Ziad El Chaar, CEO of DarGlobal, said: “This marks a breakthrough for real estate investment. Together, we are rethinking how global investors can access, trade, and ultimately gain liquidity in high-quality real estate as it is being developed. WLFI brings a global network of active investors to our properties, by expanding participation and unlocking new pathways toward liquidity in global capital markets.”