Trump-Affiliated WLFI Token Delays Expansion Plans Over Iran War
World Liberty Financial (CRYPTO: WLFI) has delayed plans to sell a digital token tied to a Trump-branded resort in the Maldives after the Iran war disrupted travel across the region.
What Was the Maldives Token Supposed to Do?
According to Bloomberg reporting on Thursday, the token would allow investors to earn a share of the revenue from loans financing an ultra-luxury resort in the Maldives.
UK-based Dar Global, a company behind several Trump-branded projects across Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, is developing the resort.
Moreover, the token would have offered investors a fixed yield and a share of loan revenue when it launched this spring, but World Liberty Financial has yet to announce a new launch date.
The resort itself features roughly 80 ultra-luxury beach and over-water villas and remains unfinished.
Beyond the Maldives project, World Liberty has spent the past year discussing tokens tied to real estate, investment funds, oil, and gold, using each as part of a broader strategy to bring real-world assets onto the blockchain.
Additionally, World Liberty Financial intended the Maldives token to serve as the clearest early test of that vision.
What Did Dar Global Say About the Delay?
Dar Global CEO Ziad El Chaar said in a statement that the company continues to advance its partnership with Donald Trump’s organization and consistently evaluates project timelines to align with market conditions, regulatory requirements, and long-term strategic objectives.
He said the two sides will provide further updates as their joint initiatives develop.
Where WLFI Stands Right Now
World Liberty’s native token WLFI trades at roughly $0.055, down approximately 83% from its all-time high of around $0.32 reached in September 2025.
RSI sits at 30.4, near oversold territory, with the token still trading in a broader downtrend near multi-month lows.
The delay adds to a difficult stretch for World Liberty, which has faced scrutiny over the $100 million purchase of its governance tokens by a buyer under UK police investigation for money laundering, as Benzinga reported earlier.
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