🔗 Crypto & Blockchain

Trump-Backed Crypto Venture World Liberty Financial Ties to Sanctioned Cambodian Scam Lords

A glossy Trump-endorsed crypto project promised stablecoins and blockchain resorts. Now, links to sanctioned scam operators expose the rot beneath the hype.

Donald Trump Jr. and Zach Witkoff meeting Jacky Sui of AB Network in Singapore

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • OCCRP links AB Network — World Liberty partner — to U.S.-sanctioned Cambodian scammers via Timor-Leste resort. 𝕏
  • World Liberty claims due diligence; denies knowledge of shady ties, but Trump Jr. photo with key figure raises eyebrows. 𝕏
  • Crypto scams cost Americans $21B in 2025; this exposes vulnerabilities in politically backed projects. 𝕏
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Originally reported by Decrypt

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