According to Huoxing Finance, on August 28, Tahnoon bin Zayed al Nahyan, a member of the Abu Dhabi royal family and UAE National Security Advisor, along with co-investors, holds a 49% stake in WLTC Holdings, the holding company for World Liberty Financial’s new banking business, making it the largest shareholder; entities affiliated with the Trump family hold approximately 38%. This month, the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency conditionally approved World Liberty’s establishment of a national trust bank to issue, redeem, and custody its stablecoin, USD1. Last year, Tahnoon also invested $500 million in World Liberty through another entity, acquiring a 49% equity stake, of which approximately $263 million flowed to entities affiliated with the Trump family. (WSJ)
The Abu Dhabi Royal Family holds a 49% stake in WLTC Holdings for the new bank.
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CFT compliance is central, as Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, an advisor to the UAE National Security Council, holds 49% of WLTC Holdings, the parent company of World Liberty Financial’s new bank. Trump-linked entities own 38%. The U.S. Comptroller of the Currency has conditionally approved the bank to issue a USD1 stablecoin. Tahnoon previously invested $500 million in 2025, with $263 million flowing to Trump-related entities. MiCA compliance remains a key regulatory focus for cross-border crypto operations.
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