Demócratas presentan proyecto para prohibir a la familia Trump poseer bancos tras aprobación de OCC

Demócratas presentan proyecto para prohibir a la familia Trump poseer bancos tras aprobación de OCC

El 18 de agosto, demócratas del Senado presentaron en Washington, D. C. una propuesta de ley que prohibiría al presidente, al vicepresidente y a sus familias poseer o controlar bancos, tras la aprobación condicional del Office of the Comptroller of the Currency a una empresa cripto vinculada a la familia Trump.

El paso regulatorio se dio el 14 de agosto, cuando la OCC concedió una aprobación condicional preliminar a World Liberty Trust Company, un banco fiduciario nacional asociado al proyecto cripto fundado por Donald Trump Jr. , Eric Trump y los socios Zach y Steve Witkoff, autorizándole a emitir una stablecoin vinculada al dólar estadounidense. Legisladores y observadores éticos denunciaron la medida como un posible conflicto de intereses.

Actores

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) World Liberty Trust Company, National Association World Liberty Financial Donald J. Trump Zach Witkoff Steve Witkoff

Ubicaciones

Bay Harbor Islands, Florida, United States Washington, D.C., United States

Artículos

18 de agosto de 2026
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Democrats seek to block a Trump-linked crypto bank
Democrats seek to block a Trump-linked crypto bank

Los Angeles Times • 18 de ago 20:43

Senate Democrats have introduced legislation to prohibit the president, vice president and their families from owning or controlling banks, following the OCC's conditional approval of a Trump-linked crypto firm to obtain a banking charter.

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17 de agosto de 2026
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Treasury charters Trump-owned World Liberty Financial as a bank
Treasury charters Trump-owned World Liberty Financial as a bank

USA Today • 17 de ago 20:28

The U.S. Treasury Department granted World Liberty Trust Company, co-founded by President Donald Trump, conditional approval to operate as a bank and issue a dollar-pegged stablecoin.

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‘Brazen act of self-dealing.’ Lawmakers, watchdogs alarmed after Trump regulators let Trump firm start a bank
‘Brazen act of self-dealing.’ Lawmakers, watchdogs alarmed after Trump regulators let Trump firm start a bank

cnn.com • 17 de ago 17:46

Regulators appointed by President Trump have granted World Liberty Financial a preliminary conditional approval to become a trust bank, prompting criticism from lawmakers and ethics watchdogs over potential conflicts of interest.

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15 de agosto de 2026
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Trump-linked crypto venture World Liberty Trust granted bank status in unprecedented move for president
Trump-linked crypto venture World Liberty Trust granted bank status in unprecedented move for president

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos • 15 de ago 18:53

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency approved a conditional bank charter for World Liberty Trust, a company partly owned by Donald Trump’s family, allowing it to issue a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin.

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'Brazen Act of Self-Dealing': Trump Regulator Approves Trump Family Crypto Firm's Bank Application
'Brazen Act of Self-Dealing': Trump Regulator Approves Trump Family Crypto Firm's Bank Application

Common Dreams • 15 de ago 13:21

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency gave conditional approval for World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture founded by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, to establish a national trust bank, prompting criticism from lawmakers.

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OCC approves World Liberty Financial national bank charter for USD1
OCC approves World Liberty Financial national bank charter for USD1

Fox Business • 15 de ago 00:33

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted provisional approval for World Liberty Trust Company, a national trust bank linked to a crypto venture partially owned by Donald Trump's family, to issue and manage a USD-1 stablecoin.

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