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Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Tahnoon takes 49% stake in Trump-linked World Liberty Financial's new bank venture.

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27 Aug 2026
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Investors linked to Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al Nahyan reportedly own 49% of WLTC Holdings, the entity behind World Liberty Financial's planned national trust bank, which recently received conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. A Trump family-affiliated entity holds another 38%. This deepens Tahnoon's financial ties with World Liberty, which aims to issue the USD1 stablecoin backed by U.S. Treasurys. The bank must still meet further regulatory requirements before launching operations. Tahnoon's role draws scrutiny due to his UAE government position and connections to AI firm G42, amid ongoing legal disputes involving World Liberty.

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