Key Highlights
- The Trump Organization and Dar Global are launching the world’s first tokenized hotel development project in the Maldives.
- The project tokens will allow early investors to buy digital shares in the development and construction phase of the luxury resort.
- The Trump International Hotel Maldives will feature 80 ultra-luxurious beach and overwater villas, set to open by the end of 2028.
The Trump Organization will partner with Dar Global, a London-listed luxury developer backed by Saudi interests, to create a luxury Maldivian resort. Set to open by the end of 2028, the project will use blockchain technology to offer digital shares, or tokens, letting investors participate in the development from the very beginning.
This is one of the first hotel projects to feature a tokenization funding model, with ownership stakes divided digitally and traded more easily. According to a Bloomberg report, the Trump International Hotel Maldives will reportedly feature 80 ultra-luxurious villas, both beachfront and overwater, and be 25 minutes by speedboat from the capital Malé.
The Maldives resort is part of a larger series of projects between the Trump Organization and Dar Global. Their joint ventures already include Trump-branded towers in Dubai and Jeddah, as well as resorts, golf courses, and luxury homes in Oman and Qatar.
The announcement coincides with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Washington, his first since 2018, which is expected to focus on economic ties between Saudi Arabia and the U.S.
Dubai’s tokenized real estate initiatives
The Maldives project is part of a bigger move toward tokenized real estate in the region. In March 2025, the Dubai Land Department (DLD) started a blockchain-based program with Ctrl Alt, letting investors buy small shares of properties recorded on the XRP Ledger.
A few months later, in July 2025, DLD partnered with Crypto.com to use digital currencies for property transactions. The plan includes tokenized assets and blockchain-based payments, as part of Dubai’s Real Estate Strategy 2033.
Trump family expands in digital finance
The Trump family is also active in digital finance through World Liberty Financial (WLFI), which manages the USD1 stablecoin, fully backed by reserves held with BitGo.
WLFI has moved its USD1 Points Program into decentralized finance (DeFi), starting with the lending platform Dolomite, with plans to expand to additional partners. These developments illustrate a growing intersection of real estate and blockchain-based finance, ranging from tokenized hotel projects to digital property investments with stablecoin-linked services.
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