UAE ‘spy sheikh' backs 49% stake in Trump family's crypto bank venture, WSJ reports
CNBC · Published Aug 27, 2026, 4:16 PM EDT

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UAE national security advisor Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al Nahyan and his co-investors are behind an entity that owns 49% of the holding company for World Liberty Financial's planned bank, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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UAE national security advisor Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al Nahyan and his co-investors are behind an entity that owns 49% of the holding company for World Liberty Financial's planned bank, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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Published by CNBC. Category: Institutional. Published Aug 27, 2026, 4:16 PM EDT.
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