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Trump’s $500M Token Stake Fuels AI Corp’s 90% Share Drop

6/10/2026

Summary

AI Financial Corp. Collapse

On Aug 13 2025, United States AI Financial Corp. bought $1.5 billion of World Liberty tokens, giving President Donald Trump about $500 million and a 75 percent stake.
Shares fell from $8.97 on Aug 8 2025 to 66 cents on June 8 2026, a 90 percent loss that prompted a Nasdaq delisting warning.
In April, the Democracy Defenders Fund asked the SEC to probe AI Financial Corp., which the agency has not responded to.

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World Liberty Applies

World Liberty Financial applied for a U.S. banking license while developing a USD1 stablecoin and barred token sales until 2030, when President Donald Trump’s second term ends.
Entrepreneur Justin Sun sued over frozen tokens; firm counter-sued for defamation and market manipulation.
Eight ethics experts said the family’s crypto earnings create a conflict of interest, prompting Democrats to oppose the CLARITY Act, while White House spokesperson Anna Kelly defended the administration.

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Historical Context

In 2017 the U.S. SEC warned that many initial-coin offerings were likely securities and that billions of dollars were raised in a speculative boom that later saw widespread fraud warnings and bans such as China’s prohibition. AI Financial Corp.’s $1.5 billion purchase of World Liberty tokens and the subsequent 90 percent share collapse revive those concerns, prompting fresh SEC scrutiny and calls for tighter U.S. oversight.

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AI Financial Corp. Collapse

On Aug 13 2025, United States AI Financial Corp. bought $1.5 billion of World Liberty tokens, giving President Donald Trump about $500 million and a 75 percent stake.
Shares fell from $8.97 on Aug 8 2025 to 66 cents on June 8 2026, a 90 percent loss that prompted a Nasdaq delisting warning.
In April, the Democracy Defenders Fund asked the SEC to probe AI Financial Corp., which the agency has not responded to.

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