Trump family crypto firm granted conditional approval to establish a bank
Summary
A trust company linked to the Trump family’s crypto business, World Liberty Financial, has received conditional approval to start a bank. This bank would allow the company to issue and manage its own stablecoins, a type of digital currency, without needing a middleman.Key Facts
- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) gave preliminary approval to World Liberty Trust Company to create a bank charter.
- World Liberty Financial was founded in 2024 by President Trump’s sons and the sons of Steve Witkoff, a Trump administration envoy.
- The Trump family owns about 38% of World Liberty Financial through an affiliated entity.
- Critics including some Democrats say the approval creates a conflict of interest because of the Trump family’s involvement.
- Senator Elizabeth Warren and other Democrats plan to introduce a law to stop the president, vice president, and their families from controlling banks.
- World Liberty says there are firewalls in place to keep the Trump family out of the bank’s direct operations while President Trump is in office.
- The company emphasizes it will operate under strong federal oversight from the OCC.
- President Trump earned at least $1.4 billion last year from cryptocurrency ventures, but says he is not involved in daily business activities.
- World Liberty must meet more requirements before it gets full approval to operate as a bank.
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