• Trump’s $100M crypto war chest linked to Aqua 1, revealed as a rebranded entity tied to the banned market-maker Web3port.
• Web3port, expelled in 2023 for manipulation, funneled funds through opaque wallets and offshore entities to Trump’s World Liberty Financial.
• The revelation raises concerns over unregistered lobbying, policy influence, and ethics in crypto campaign funding amid looming U.S. regulations.

One of the strangest crypto–political money trails just got a name. What began as a mystery involving an unknown UAE-linked donor called “Aqua 1” has now taken a dramatic turn.

Reports reveal connections to a collapsed market-making firm with a checkered history in Web3.

Aqua 1 Unmasked: Web3port, a Banned MM Firm, Behind Trump’s Crypto Power Play

Sources indicate “Aqua 1 Capital,” which previously claimed UAE registration and attempted to present itself as a Gulf-based investment outfit, is actually a rebranded shell used by the founders of Web3port—a market-maker quietly expelled from leading decentralized exchanges in 2023 due to manipulation allegations.