#TrumpTariffs In late June 2025, a UAE-based entity called Aqua1 Foundation made headlines by investing $100 million in World Liberty Financial (WLF) — a crypto company with direct ties to Donald Trump. This made Aqua1 the largest publicly known investor in WLF.#TrumpCrypto
But here's the twist:
Aqua1 is not registered with UAE crypto regulators (Abu Dhabi, Dubai).
The website domain was created in May 2025, just weeks before the deal.
The founder, Dave Lee, has almost no online presence, raising major red flags.
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💸 Where’s the Money Coming From?
Crypto tracking firm Arkham Intelligence revealed:
Aqua1’s Ethereum wallet (aqua1.eth) sent over $90 million to WLF.
The wallet received funds primarily from OKX, a major crypto exchange.
Aqua1 holds little to no other investments — almost all its crypto funds went to Trump’s WLF.
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🧩 Why This Is Controversial
Legal experts and ethics watchdogs are raising serious concerns:
Transparency: No one knows who’s really behind Aqua1.
Foreign influence: A mysterious foreign fund is pouring money into a business tied to a U.S. presidential candidate.
Conflict of interest: Trump and his family continue to profit from crypto-related businesses.
🗣 Richard Painter (former White House ethics lawyer) said:
> “We ought to know who is sending money to the president.”
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🔥 Other New Developments
Binance secretly helped build Trump’s USD1 stablecoin, according to leaked documents.
Crypto billionaire Justin Sun recently bought $100 million of Trump-related memecoins ($TRUMP).
Trump’s family is reportedly earning millions from memecoins like $TRUMP and $MELANIA, often backed by no utility — just hype.
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🧾 Summary
Topic Details
Investor Aqua1 Foundation (UAE-based, mysterious)
Amount $100 million into WLF (Trump-tied crypto firm)
Red flags Not licensed, domain just created, unknown founder
Risks Foreign influence, lack of transparency, ethical concerns
Allies Binance & Justin Sun linked to project funding
