The suit, filed derivatively on behalf of Circle, names Trump, World Liberty Financial, Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, and four LLCs as defendants. Circle says it did not initiate or participate in the filing. Attorney Matt Pelikan seeks a declaration that Trump's profits violate the Constitution, disclosure of foreign crypto emoluments, and return of profits to taxpayers. World Liberty calls the claims meritless. Trump reported over $1.4 billion in 2025 crypto income, nearly $800 million tied to World Liberty, which he and family partly own (~38%); WLFI fell from 45 cents to 5 cents. Lawmakers may probe UAE ties after midterms.

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  2. First reportTrump and World Liberty face lawsuit over UAE-linked crypto deals8 acc.

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Cited posts

  • @WuBlockchain Wu BlockchainFirst reportOn X ↗

    Circle Shareholder Sues Trump and World Liberty Over UAE-Linked Deals, Alleging Unconstitutional Profits According to Bloomberg, a Circle shareholder has sued President Donald Trump and World Liberty Financial, alleging that Trump violated the U.S. Constitution’s Foreign…

  • @solidintel_x Solid Intel 📡On X ↗

    INTEL: A Circle shareholder is suing Trump over World Liberty's $500M UAE stake sale and $2B Binance deal | per Bloomberg

  • @wublockchain12 吴说区块链On X ↗

    据彭博社，Circle 股东 Benjamin Greenberg 向华盛顿联邦法院起诉美国总统特朗普及其家族参与创立的加密项目 World Liberty Financial，指控特朗普通过涉及阿联酋的两笔交易非法获利，违反美国宪法《外国薪酬条款》，并通过不正当竞争损害 Circle…

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  • @RTB_io Roundtable NetworkOn X ↗

    NEWS: President Trump pledged a tougher crackdown on crypto scams a day before a federal lawsuit targeted him, World Liberty Financial and others over alleged UAE-linked crypto deals. What's your read on this? #Trump #Crypto #UAE https://t.co/4w76HO3Gdd

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Open19 open positions · 18 long · 1 short

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Pulse 24h22/100 · unusualness of new calls, 0–100, 50 typical, higher means more long than usual
Book97.4% long · 10,966 accounts

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