World Liberty Financial secures a major regulatory milestone after the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency grants preliminary conditional approval for a national trust bank charter.
The new entity, World Liberty Trust Company, will let the firm directly issue and custody its USD1 stablecoin instead of relying on third-party partner BitGo for those functions.
USD1 already carries a market capitalization near $4 billion, and bringing its reserves and issuance process under direct federal oversight adds a layer of regulatory credibility.
Approval remains conditional rather than final. World Liberty must still satisfy additional capital and compliance requirements before the OCC authorizes the bank to begin operating.
Once fully licensed, the firm plans to offer institutional-grade digital asset custody services alongside stablecoin issuance and redemption, broadening its footprint in traditional finance.
The announcement lands alongside an active $170 million rewards campaign run through Binance, designed to expand USD1 usage across Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain simultaneously.
WLFI token price responds quickly, posting gains above 3% within hours of the charter news as traders reposition around the firm’s expanding regulatory standing.
The approval draws political attention given World Liberty’s ownership structure, with a significant stake tied to the Trump family and additional investment from Gulf-based entities.
Several lawmakers raise conflict-of-interest concerns during the review process, though the OCC states those objections fall outside the scope of its chartering decision.
Analysts note the timing works in the firm’s favor, arriving alongside a newly appointed chief business officer tasked with deepening institutional partnerships and revenue diversification.
Market watchers frame the charter as a structural shift, positioning WLFI less as a speculative token and more as equity tied to a regulated stablecoin platform.
Attention now turns to whether World Liberty can clear the remaining conditions and formally launch trust bank operations in the months ahead.
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