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... World Liberty Financial Inc , founded by the Witkoff family two months before November's U.S. election with Trump as a financial beneficiary , presents concerns over ethics and conflicts of interest, say six specialists in U.S. government ethics.

Among their biggest concerns is World Liberty's new partner: Tron crypto platform.

Quicker and cheaper than Bitcoin, the Tron network has overtaken its rival as a vehicle for crypto transfers associated with groups designated as terror organizations by Israel, the United States and other countries, Reuters reported in 2023 , citing interviews with seven financial crime experts and cryptocurrency investigations specialists.

Tron announced last month it was investing $30 million in World Liberty. Tron's founder, Chinese-born entrepreneur Justin Sun, will join the Trump-Witkoff venture as an advisor, Sun and World Liberty said on social media platform X. The British Virgin Islands-registered Tron is now World Liberty's largest investor, Sun said.

Crypto seizures announced by the Israeli security services since 2021 have frequently singled out Tron's use by militants, including Hamas whose 2023 attack on Israel killed 1,200 people, according to Israeli authorities, and triggered the Gaza war. ...