Project Overview
The Trump Organization is partnering with Dar Global, a luxury developer backed by Saudi interests, to launch the world’s first tokenized hotel development project in the Maldives. This innovative approach will allow early investors to acquire digital shares in the development and construction phases of a new luxury resort.
The Trump International Hotel Maldives is slated to open by the end of 2028. The project will feature 80 ultra-luxurious beach and overwater villas. This initiative represents one of the first hotel projects to adopt a tokenization funding model, where ownership stakes are divided digitally and are intended to be more easily traded.
According to a Bloomberg report, the resort will be located 25 minutes by speedboat from the capital city of Malé.
Existing Partnerships and Regional Trends
The Maldives resort is part of a broader series of collaborations between the Trump Organization and Dar Global. Their existing joint ventures include Trump-branded towers in Dubai and Jeddah, as well as resorts, golf courses, and luxury homes in Oman and Qatar.
This announcement comes at a time when Dubai is increasingly embracing tokenized real estate initiatives. In March 2025, the Dubai Land Department (DLD) launched a blockchain-based program with Ctrl Alt, enabling investors to purchase fractional ownership of properties recorded on the XRP Ledger. Subsequently, in July 2025, the DLD partnered with Crypto.com to facilitate property transactions using digital currencies. These efforts are part of Dubai's Real Estate Strategy 2033, which aims to integrate tokenized assets and blockchain-based payment systems.
Trump Family's Involvement in Digital Finance
Beyond real estate, the Trump family is also expanding its presence in digital finance through World Liberty Financial (WLFI). WLFI manages the USD1 stablecoin, which is fully backed by reserves held with BitGo.
WLFI has integrated its USD1 Points Program into decentralized finance (DeFi) by launching on the lending platform Dolomite. The company has indicated plans to extend its DeFi integration to additional partners. These developments highlight a growing convergence between the real estate sector and blockchain-based financial technologies, encompassing everything from tokenized hotel projects to digital property investments supported by stablecoin services.