$500m for Trump, access for Pakistan: How a crypto-diplomatic bet paid off
Key takeaways
- The Trump family crypto firm that brought the president a windfall has also served as a vehicle for Pakistan to gain clout with the White House.
- His family’s crypto venture, World Liberty Financial (WLF), brought him more than $500m from token sales alone last year, part of a broader crypto windfall worth hundreds of millions of dollars more.
- Pakistan was among the first countries to sign up with the firm.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
The Trump family crypto firm that brought the president a windfall has also served as a vehicle for Pakistan to gain clout with the White House.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and World Liberty Financial's Zach Witkoff sign an agreement in January 2026 in Islamabad, as Pakistani army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar stand behind [Handout/Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority]By Abid HussainPublished On 3 Jul 20263 Jul 2026Islamabad, Pakistan – When US President Donald Trump’s financial earnings in 2025 were released this week, one figure stood out. His family’s crypto venture, World Liberty Financial (WLF), brought him more than $500m from token sales alone last year, part of a broader crypto windfall worth hundreds of millions of dollars more.
Pakistan was among the first countries to sign up with the firm.