# UAE ‘spy sheikh’ backs 49% stake in Trump family crypto bank venture, WSJ reports

https://mins.news/en/item/34849

- CNBC, 2026-08-27 20:16 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/27/uae-spy-sheikh-trump-family-crypto-bank.html

> World Liberty’s proposed trust bank has received preliminary federal approval, according to the Wall Street Journal. The Trump-backed crypto venture is deepening its ties to a senior UAE official who backs taking a 49% stake in the project.

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