25th August 2026
By Shubhii Verma
President Donald Trump-backed crypto company World Liberty Financial is collaborating with Hong Kong-based AI venture WorldClaw, which provides access to artificial intelligence models developed by several Chinese technology companies facing scrutiny from the US government.
WorldClaw, founded earlier this year, operates as an AI model aggregator, allowing users to access models from both Chinese and US developers. The platform accepts World Liberty’s USD1 stablecoin and other cryptocurrencies as payment. The Trump family owns a 38% stake in World Liberty, meaning it could potentially benefit financially from the use of its digital assets.
WorldClaw Offers AI Models From Chinese and US Companies
A Reuters review found that 43 of the 90 AI models available through WorldClaw were developed by Chinese companies including Alibaba, Baidu and Z.ai. The platform also offers models from US companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic.
Chinese AI Models on WorldClaw Face US Scrutiny
The partnership has attracted attention because several Chinese AI companies available through WorldClaw have been targeted by the Trump administration over national security, military and intellectual property concerns.
Alibaba and Baidu have been designated by the US Department of Defense as Chinese military-aligned companies, while Z.ai has been placed on the US Commerce Department’s Entity List. DeepSeek and Moonshot are also among the Chinese AI developers whose technology is available through the platform and have faced allegations from US officials concerning intellectual property.
There is no indication that World Liberty’s relationship with WorldClaw is illegal. World Liberty has described WorldClaw as an independent company, while WorldClaw says making an AI model available does not represent an endorsement of its developer.
However, experts have questioned the apparent contradiction between the Trump administration’s tougher stance toward Chinese technology and a business relationship that facilitates access to Chinese AI models.
How World Liberty Benefits From USD1 Stablecoin Payments
World Liberty earns revenue from its USD1 stablecoin, including when users select it to pay for AI services. The stablecoin is backed by traditional assets such as US Treasury securities, with the Trump family entitled to a share of the interest generated from those assets.
The relationship between the two companies extends beyond payments. Ryan Fang, World Liberty’s head of growth, has served as an external adviser to WorldClaw, particularly on USD1 adoption, partnerships and global expansion. Trump’s sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, have also publicly promoted WorldClaw.
WorldClaw says its AI platform has more than 10,000 users and handles more than 50 million requested tasks each day. It is also developing AI-agent applications capable of performing tasks such as ordering food and summarising emails.
Security Concerns Rise Over Chinese AI Model Access
Security experts have raised concerns that AI systems connected to Chinese models could potentially expose users to data monitoring, censorship or malicious code risks, particularly when AI agents are given the ability to perform actions autonomously.
The partnership highlights the increasingly complicated intersection of crypto, AI and US-China technology competition, as businesses seek access to cheaper and increasingly capable Chinese AI models while governments tighten controls around strategic technologies.
