Abu Dhabi royal backs 49% stake in Trump-linked crypto bank venture: WSJ
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Summary
An Abu Dhabi royal, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and his co-investors back a 49% stake in StringZ Holding RSC, which owns 49% of WLTC Holdings, the holding company behind World Liberty Financial’s proposed US trust bank. An entity linked to US President Donald Trump’s family reportedly owns another 38% of WLTC Holdings. The planned bank aims to manage the issuance, redemption, and custody of World Liberty’s USD1 stablecoin if it receives final approval.
Why it matters
The development matters because the proposed trust bank would bring a stablecoin tied to World Liberty Financial under federal supervision in the US. This could have implications for regulatory oversight and the interaction between UAE investors and US financial ventures involving cryptocurrency.
Key context
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) granted World Liberty Trust Company preliminary conditional approval on August 14, but the bank must satisfy all pre-opening requirements for final approval. Sheikh Tahnoon is the UAE’s national security adviser and chairman of an AI company with US export authorizations, and his previous $500 million backing of World Liberty Financial raised scrutiny from Democratic senators concerning US policy toward the UAE.
Key numbers and entities
Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan (UAE royal and national security adviser), StringZ Holding RSC (owns 49% of WLTC Holdings), WLTC Holdings, World Liberty Financial, World Liberty Trust Company, the Trump family (owns 38% of WLTC Holdings), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). Preliminary conditional approval was granted on August 14.
What remains unclear
The source does not clarify the specific identity of the Trump family entity involved, nor does it disclose the full terms of the investment or how day-to-day control will be managed between the investors. The impact on US regulatory policy and market reaction remains unaddressed.