The Trump administration is reportedly examining a controversial postwar blueprint for Gaza that proposes using tokenized land and digital assets to relocate and rehouse residents under a potential U.S. trusteeship.
According to The Washington Post, a 38-page proposal titled the Gaza Reconstitution, Economic Acceleration and Transformation Trust (GREAT Trust) outlines a U.S.-led administration of the Palestinian territory for at least a decade.
The plan envisions the “voluntary” displacement of roughly 2 million Gazans, who would be issued specialized digital tokens representing their land. These tokens could later be exchanged for housing in one of up to eight proposed “smart cities” or used to support relocation elsewhere. Temporary housing and food subsidies would reportedly be provided for up to four years.
The proposal has already drawn sharp criticism. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) condemned it as a “morally abhorrent” land grab, calling it illegal under international law and warning it could amount to a war crime of “historic proportions.”
The Post noted that the plan was drafted by the same figures behind the U.S.- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, currently distributing aid in the territory. Financial modeling for the project was carried out by former consultants from the Boston Consulting Group.
Two sources familiar with the initiative told the Post that major aspects were designed to align with former President Donald Trump’s broader vision for Gaza. However, it remains unclear whether Trump directly endorses the plan or if it is under active consideration.
Proposal aims to put post-war Gaza on the blockchain
A new prospectus outlines an “innovative funding model” that would place Gaza’s land on a blockchain, creating a digital registry and tokenizing property to “enhance liquidity.”
Under the plan, Gaza’s land would be divided into digital tokens representing fractional ownership. These tokens could be sold to investors to finance reconstruction and humanitarian programs, while also being traded on secondary crypto markets. All transactions would be permanently logged on a blockchain ledger.
Local landowners would be required to exchange their property rights for tokens, which could later be redeemed for cash or an apartment within Gaza. In addition, each Palestinian who leaves the territory would reportedly receive $5,000 in compensation, four years of rent subsidies, and one year of food support.
The prospectus claims that profits from the scheme “could be reinvested in a new dedicated Palestinian Wealth Fund for the benefit of future Gazans.” At the same time, it suggests the project would be more lucrative if more residents left the territory, noting it is an estimated $23,000 cheaper to relocate them.
According to the document, Gaza would be rebuilt with six to eight “modern, AI-powered smart cities,” where daily services and local economies would operate on “ID-based, AI-driven digital systems.”
The plan also outlines 10 large-scale “mega-projects,” including new ports, a highway, a railway, an AI data center, Dubai-style resort islands, and an “Elon Musk Smart Manufacturing Zone.”
This blockchain-driven vision for Gaza emerges as former U.S. President Donald Trump and his family expand their involvement in the cryptocurrency sector. In February, Trump suggested the U.S. should “take over” Gaza and transform it into the “Riviera of the Middle East.”
