A Web3 fund based in the United Arab Emirates has made a strategic $100 million investment in World Liberty Financial governance tokens.
Creation of Institutional-Grade Marketplace
The United Arab Emirates-based Web3 fund, Aqua 1, has announced a significant $100 million strategic purchase of World Liberty Financial (WLFI) governance tokens. The investment is intended to secure Aqua 1 a participatory role in the governance of WLFI and accelerate the convergence of traditional finance with blockchain technology.
According to a statement, the investment commitment is intended to help accelerate the creation of a blockchain-powered financial ecosystem.This ecosystem will focus on advanced blockchain development, the burgeoning field of real world asset (RWA) tokenization, and seamless stablecoin integration, with a stated goal of establishing new benchmarks for global capital efficiency.
Together, WLFI, which is associated with the Trump family, and Aqua 1 intend to construct a definitive bridge between legacy financial systems and cutting-edge blockchain innovation. This includes the creation of an institutional-grade marketplace poised to deliver unparalleled access to traditional assets on the blockchain.
“We’re excited to work hand-in-hand with the team at Aqua 1,” said Zak Folkman, Co-Founder of World Liberty Financial. “Aligning with Aqua 1 validates our blueprint for global financial innovation, as we have a joint mission to bring digital assets to the masses and strengthen our nation’s standing as a champion and leader of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.”
Accelerating Mideast Digital Economy Transformation
Leveraging Aqua 1’s deep institutional expertise, the partnership will also seek to synergize WLFI’s USD1 stablecoin infrastructure. This strategic move aims to ignite broader adoption across commercial payment gateways and treasury management systems, facilitating more efficient and blockchain-native financial operations.
“WLFI and Aqua 1 will jointly identify and nurture high-potential blockchain projects together. WLFI’s USD1 ecosystem and RWA pipeline embody the trillion-dollar structural pivot opportunity we seek to catalyze — where architects merge traditional capital markets with decentralized primitives to redefine global financial infrastructure,” stated Dave Lee, Founding Partner of Aqua 1.
The ambitious scope of this partnership extends beyond the U.S. market. Aqua 1’s global investment and compliance teams are set to assist WLFI in expanding its digital asset ecosystem development across key international regions, including South America, Europe, Asia, and emerging markets.
For its part, WLFI plans to support the upcoming launch of investment fund domiciled in the UAE but dedicated to accelerating the Middle East’s digital economy transformation. The fund’s focus areas include advanced blockchain infrastructure, cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) integration, and the widespread adoption of Web3 technologies globally. Known as the Aqua Fund, the fund aims to serve as a crucial gateway for capital, talent, and technology to converge.
Furthermore, the fund intends to partner with a secondary trading venue within the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) to list the fund and facilitate secondary market liquidity for its investors.
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