WLFI says it has no direct ties to WorldClaw, declines to disclose financial links

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the issuer of the USD1 stablecoin tied to the Trump family, said it does not own or operate Hong Kong AI platform WorldClaw and has no control over the AI models offered on the platform, while declining to provide details on any financial relationship between the two companies. Reuters had earlier reported on links between World Liberty and WorldClaw, and said WorldClaw could provide access to AI models from some Chinese companies that are under U.S. national security scrutiny. World Liberty said the two companies are separate businesses. Speaking to CoinDesk, World Liberty spokesperson David Wachsman said WorldClaw is an independent company not owned or operated by World Liberty and uses USD1 as a payment method, as do various other projects in the ecosystem. Wachsman did not answer whether World Liberty or related entities hold an equity stake in WorldClaw, have funded it, or receive licensing fees or a share of revenue.