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title: Abu Dhabi royal group acquires 49% stake in Trump-backed crypto bank
description: "Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al Nahyan and co-investors reportedly hold a 49% stake in the holding company behind World Liberty Financial’s proposed U.S. trust bank, per WSJ.\n\nThe proposed bank received preliminary approval from the Trump administration this month, bringing the Trump-backed crypto venture closer to launching its own U.S. banking operation.\n\nWorld Liberty Financial will run its USD1 stablecoin.\n\nThis follows his previously undisclosed $500M investment in World Liberty, $263M of which went to Trump family entities.\n\nSource: WSJ"
---

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# [Abu Dhabi royal group acquires 49% stake in Trump-backed crypto bank](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/abu-dhabi-royal-group-acquires-49-stake-in-trump-backed-crypto-bank)

 Written by [Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/author/charles-henry-monchau) | Aug 28, 2026, 3:23:32 PM

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