World Liberty Financial (WLFI) announced on February 18, 2026, that it plans to tokenize loan revenue interests tied to the Trump International Hotel & Resort, Maldives, in partnership with tokenization platform Securitize, Inc. and London-listed luxury real estate developer DarGlobal PLC (LSE: DAR). The announcement was made at the World Liberty Forum, an invitation-only conference held at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida
What the Offering Involves
The tokenized product will represent loan revenue interests in the Maldives resort project — not direct equity ownership in the property itself. According to the press release, the tokens are designed to provide eligible accredited investors with both a fixed yield and loan revenue streams from the underlying hospitality asset. Through loan interest payments, token holders would gain exposure to the asset’s performance, including potential income distributions and a share of potential profits upon any future sale.
The tokens will be offered as a private placement under Rule 506(c) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, available only to verified accredited investors in the United States. For non-U.S. persons, the offering falls under Regulation S, structured as an offshore transaction. The tokens will be subject to significant transfer and resale restrictions and have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws.
The initial offering is expected to be issued on supported public blockchains, with access facilitated through select third-party partners and wallets. The parties also stated they may support additional on-chain utilities, including the ability for eligible users to use their token holdings as loan collateral through WLFI Markets, where permitted by law.
JUST IN – The Next Generation of RWAs 🦅🇺🇸
We are officially partnering with @Securitize and @dar_global to bring institutional-grade RWA offerings.
(Availability limited to supported jurisdictions)The first asset on the list? Trump International Hotel & Resort, Maldives. 🇲🇻… pic.twitter.com/lSuN652g6U
— WLFI (@worldlibertyfi) February 18, 2026
Reference: https://x.com/worldlibertyfi/status/2024217737158091028
A waitlist is available at securitize.io/wlfi, with accredited investor verification required before participation.
The Property: Trump International Hotel & Resort, Maldives
Trump International Hotel & Resort, Maldives is a luxury hospitality development by DarGlobal, created under a trademark licensing agreement with The Trump Organization. The resort is located approximately 25 minutes by speedboat from Malé.
The project’s total development value is approximately $300 million, according to Bloomberg. The resort is expected to feature approximately 80 to 100 ultra-luxury beach and overwater villas. DarGlobal has stated it will retain 30% to 40% ownership of the resort.
The press release issued on February 18, 2026 states a scheduled completion date of 2030. Earlier reporting from DarGlobal and The Trump Organization in November 2025 had listed an expected opening by late 2028. The discrepancy in timelines has not been publicly addressed by the parties.
DarGlobal and The Trump Organization first announced the Maldives project in November 2025, at which time they also revealed plans to tokenize the hotel’s development phase described at the time as the world’s first tokenized hotel development.
The Parties Involved
WLFI is a decentralized finance protocol and governance platform. It was announced in August 2024 by Eric Trump and is co-founded by members of the Trump family alongside DeFi developers Chase Herro and Zak Folkman, as well as Zach Witkoff, son of longtime Trump associate and current U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff. WLFI describes itself as “inspired by the vision of President Donald J. Trump”. Recently WLFI has announced launch of forex remittance platform.
Securitize, Inc. is a tokenization platform headquartered in the United States, claiming over $4 billion in assets under management as of November 2025. It partners with institutional asset managers including Apollo, BlackRock, BNY, Hamilton Lane, KKR, and VanEck for tokenized fund products.
DarGlobal PLC (LSE: DAR) is an international luxury real estate developer listed on the London Stock Exchange since 2023. The company was founded as the international arm of Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development PJSC, a Saudi real estate firm with over 31 years of experience.
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