# Reuters report links Trump-backed crypto venture to Chinese AI reseller

_Monday, August 17, 2026 at 7:57 AM EDT · AI, Power · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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Reuters reported that World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture backed by Donald Trump and his family, is behind WorldClaw, a Hong Kong-based platform offering access to roughly 90 AI models. The source says about 43 of those models come from Chinese companies, including Alibaba, Baidu and Z.ai. Customers can pay with World Liberty Financial's USD1 stablecoin. World Liberty and WorldClaw say they operate independently, while the White House said Trump acts only in the public interest.

## Sources

- [The Next Web](https://thenextweb.com/news/trump-world-liberty-worldclaw-chinese-ai-reseller)

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