Trump Organization Turns Maldives Resort Project into Tokenized Opportunity for Early Backers

The Trump Organization and London-listed developer Dar Global are teaming up to build a tokenized luxury resort in the Maldives, giving crypto-savvy investors a chance to enter the project long before the first villa opens.

The Trump International Hotel Maldives, a high-end resort planned in one of the world’s most coveted beach destinations, will be developed using blockchain-based tokens linked to the project’s financing. Unlike most real estate tokenization schemes, which typically fractionalize already built or nearly completed properties, this model offers exposure from the earliest stages of development.

The resort is scheduled to open by the end of 2028 and will be located around 25 minutes by speedboat from the Maldivian capital, Malé. The project includes roughly 80 ultra-luxury beach and overwater villas designed for guests seeking maximum privacy, exclusivity and high-end service.

According to the companies, tokenizing the project aims to tap into the fast-growing real-world asset tokenization sector, which moves traditional assets onto blockchain rails. Supporters say this can widen global investor access via fractional ownership, lower entry tickets and around-the-clock trading on digital asset platforms, especially for younger, digitally native buyers.

Eric Trump, executive vice president of The Trump Organization, said the initiative is expected to set a “new benchmark” for tokenized real estate investing, combining luxury branding with fintech innovation. Dar Global CEO Ziad El Chaar described the project as a world first in hospitality investment, merging high-end property, technology and global capital markets.

The move comes as Trump-linked crypto ventures continue to expand. Businesses tied to the Trump family, including World Liberty Financial and the Official Trump and Melania meme tokens, have reportedly generated about $1 billion in pre-tax profits as of mid-October.