World Liberty Financial, the Trump family-backed DeFi protocol, says Hong Kong AI platform WorldClaw is an independent company that it does not own, operate or control, and that WorldClaw's use of USD1 is limited to serving as a payment rail for access to AI models through WorldRouter. WorldClaw offers developers access to multiple AI models, supports USD1 payments and says some plans can be unlocked by locking WLFI tokens. WLFI did not answer whether it or related entities hold equity in WorldClaw, provide financing, collect licensing fees or share in revenue, leaving the economic relationship disputed alongside Reuters' earlier report that WLFI holds a 38% stake and benefits when users pay with USD1. WorldClaw's terms also say the service is unavailable to U.S. and Chinese residents, companies and citizens, while previous reporting noted the platform lists AI models from Chinese companies that have faced U.S. national-security scrutiny.