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World Liberty Financial, a Trump family crypto venture, receives conditional banking charter approval
Key points
- World Liberty Financial received conditional banking charter approval.
- The approval allows direct issuance of USD1 stablecoin tokens.
- Trump family retains substantial financial interest in the venture.
- Democratic lawmakers criticize the decision as self-dealing.
Conditional Banking Charter Granted
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has given conditional approval for World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture associated with the Trump family, to operate as a bank. This regulatory step moves the company closer to obtaining a full banking charter.
Direct Stablecoin Issuance
With this approval, World Liberty Financial will be able to issue its stablecoin tokens, named "USD1," directly within the United States. This eliminates the need for an intermediary in the process of issuing their digital currency.
Financial Interests and Criticism
The Trump family maintains a significant financial interest in World Liberty Financial. Reports indicate that Donald Trump made $65 million in 2025 from selling shares in the company and nearly $600 million from selling stablecoins and other digital assets through the venture in the same year. This financial involvement has led to criticism from Democratic lawmakers, including Senator Elizabeth Warren, who described the regulatory green light as "the most brazen act of self-dealing our system has ever seen."
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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has granted conditional approval for World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture controlled by the Trump family, to operate like a bank. This approval allows the company to issue its USD1 stablecoin tokens directly in the United States, bypassing intermediaries. The decision has drawn criticism from Democratic lawmakers, who view it as an act of self-dealing due to the Trump family's financial interests in the venture.