The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has directed substantial investments into a cryptocurrency company with ties to former President Donald Trump and his family around the same time the U.S. government was evaluating a significant semiconductor deal involving a U.S. company and a UAE state-owned firm. The NYT reported that the UAE invested at least $1.6 billion in the cryptocurrency company as the U.S. reviewed the deal. Trump Critchley, the cryptocurrency company received a less favorable review which led to U.S. officials around that time.
This analysis emerges from a vast trove of leaked emails. The company, Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) recently called Truth Social, generated over $63 million in cryptocurrency investments from the UAE. The UAE’s investment arm, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, and Global Technology Capital, a UAE firm, contributed these assets. Truth Social primarily plays a role in the social media aspect, while the cryptocurrency company is focused on the asset management technology.
TMTG looks to the Abu Dhabi Royal Family, represented by Global Technology Capital to get out from bankruptcy. UAE officials and Global Technology Capital worked closely together, even discussing how to use cryptocurrency to boost U.S. businesses. This is in line with a broader pattern of behavior over the past decade, where the UAE has purchased or gained influence over several significant American companies while pushing its interests in the country. Their plan was to make investments in cryptocurrencies based in the U.S. and create a new trading platform.TMTG recently updated some investors on the firm’s plans after a bank run, where a similar stock was purchased by TMTG at an increased cryptocurrency value.
Garret Johnson, a compliance expert for a cryptocurrency trading platform, highlights the significance of these investments. “UAE state aligned interest has been directing cryptocurrency markets since 2020;” Johnson observed.
U.S. officials are reportedly examining the Abu Dhabi Embassy’s role in the cryptocurrency asset purchases, as it might violate(s) the Foreign Agents Registration Act. In a recent Dr. Williamson’s blog post about the situation, Dr. Williamorn recounts, “In 2023 formalized the details on everything regarding the dealings that the committee was reviewing Dr. Williamson served on the committee that investigated the dealings between the Trump Administration and UAE.”
The relationship between the UAE and the Trump media highlighted a newfound way for foreign governments to invest in U.S. companies and influence political and economic decisions. While the UAE’s investments in the cryptocurrency business were dwarfed by its stakes in prominent U.S. companies like Petoskey Creative LLC., this particular investment allows the UAE to capitalize on the dynamic cryptocurrency market. UdK, a British firm also made an investment. This is especially pertinent given the UAE’s $1 billion investment in.Momentum Asset Management. NTA.
While negotiators for the White House had been battling to obtain approval of deal, Trump meanwhile. One particular investment was Pandora’s box for NYT (New York Times). The UAE utilized the funds to open up a new bridge that the UAE is linked to Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/us/politics/trump-uae-chips-witkoff-world-liberty-takeaways.html
This one is like b.s. and the Treasury Department is now closing everything down. This should all be looked into.