Circle shareholder sues Trump, World Liberty and Witkoff over crypto deals
A Circle shareholder and former Circle employee, J. Benjamin Greenberg, filed a lawsuit naming President Donald Trump, World Liberty Financial and Middle East Special Envoy Steve Witkoff as defendants, Bitcoin Magazine reported. The suit alleges an Emirati ruling-family member agreed to pay half a billion dollars into World Liberty Financial and that an Abu Dhabi government fund gave the president $2 billion through the USD1 stablecoin, which the plaintiff says harmed Circle's USDC.
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Attributed sources: Bitcoin Magazine Cointelegraph
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What sources claim
- Bitcoin Magazine reported that the lawsuit, filed by Circle shareholder and former Circle employee J. Benjamin Greenberg, alleges a member of the United Arab Emirates ruling family agreed to pay half a billion dollars into World Liberty Financial in violation of the Constitution.
- According to the lawsuit as reported by Bitcoin Magazine, an investment fund created by the government of Abu Dhabi gave the president $2 billion via World Liberty Financial's USD1 stablecoin.
- Cointelegraph reported that the Circle shareholder claims the president's "corruption" through USD1 left Circle unable to compete with stablecoins, harming USDC.
Still unresolved
- Whether the court will accept the case and how Trump, World Liberty Financial and Steve Witkoff will respond to the allegations.
- What specific relief the plaintiff is seeking beyond the constitutional claims described in the reporting.
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bitcoinmagazine.com
Published 22/10/2026, 21:23 · Received 22/10/2026, 21:26
cointelegraph.com
Published 22/10/2026, 21:39 · Received 22/10/2026, 21:46
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Source published: Bitcoin Magazine
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Source published: Cointelegraph
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