UAE Backs Trump’s Crypto as U.S. Mortgages Go Digital

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The UAE just wired $100 million into Trump’s World Liberty Financial, making it the boldest foreign bet yet on American crypto. At the same time, U.S. housing giants are now eyeing crypto as mortgage collateral.

Digital assets are barging into the mainstream. Let’s break it down.

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🇦🇪 $100M UAE Investment Lands in Trump’s Crypto Orbit

The Middle East just made a bold bet on America’s evolving crypto landscape. Aqua 1 Foundation, a UAE-based Web3 fund, has invested $100 million into World Liberty Financial’s WLFI governance tokens, making it the platform’s largest individual investor, surpassing even Justin Sun’s $75M stake.

This isn’t just a liquidity play. World Liberty Financial, launched by the Trump family in September 2024, is fast becoming a political and economic force. Now managing over $100 million in assets and having raised more than $550 million through token sales, WLF’s momentum is drawing in global capital and scrutiny.

Why it matters:

• This UAE investment expands strategic partners in Trump’s crypto empire.

• It underscores foreign sovereign interest in shaping U.S. crypto markets during a Trump presidency.

• The line between private token ventures and U.S. policy influence blurs.

As the New York Times previously pointed out, this entire structure is “eviscerating the boundary between private enterprise and government policy in a manner without precedent in modern American history.”

🏠 Crypto for Collateral? America’s Mortgage Revolution Begins

The FHFA (Federal Housing Finance Agency) has ordered Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to begin accepting crypto assets held on U.S.-regulated exchanges as part of mortgage eligibility evaluations.

Crypto-rich Americans may soon be able to use assets like Bitcoin or Ethereum to qualify for home loans without liquidating their holdings, a breakthrough for tax efficiency and asset preservation.

Key points:

• Applies to exchange-held assets only. Self-custody coins still don’t count.

• Crypto holdings (owned by 20% of Americans) will now count toward mortgage reserves, though lenders will apply valuation haircuts due to volatility.

This policy follows the reversal of SEC’s SAB 121 and is widely seen as the first domino in aligning traditional finance with crypto asset classes.

💡 Takeaway

Crypto just gained two major stamps of legitimacy:

1. Foreign sovereign wealth is funding a U.S. president’s blockchain platform.

2. Crypto assets are being normalized in mortgage qualification.

Digital assets are no longer a sideshow, they’re the main event.

Stay epic,

Epic Crypto News Team

DISCLAIMER: This newsletter is for educational purposes only. Nothing here is financial advice. Do your own research before making any investment decisions. Crypto markets are volatile and risky. Only invest what you can afford to lose.