Trump-appointed regulator OKs banking license for Trump-linked crypto firm

The decision would give new powers and federal credibility to a venture in which the president and his family retain a substantial financial interest.

A regulator has given conditional approval for a bank charter application tied to World Liberty Financial, the cryptocurrency firm associated with the Trump family. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced the move on Friday afternoon, which Democrats will argue raises conflict-of-interest concerns. Fina

Treasury Department Grants Banking Charter To Witkoff, Trump Family-Owned Crypto Firm