Trump Family’s World Liberty Seeks CFO for Proposed Crypto Bank

Jan. 15, 2026, 8:10 PM UTC

World Liberty Financial, the crypto platform co-founded by President Donald Trump, has a new offshoot that’s pursuing a bank charter. Its application shows at least one key job vacancy.

The proposed World Liberty Trust Co. listed its chief financial officer as “to be identified” in its Jan. 5 application. If approved, such a charter would allow the affiliate to function as a bank in certain ways, including by safeguarding assets.

World Liberty Trust plans to fill the CFO position soon, according to people familiar with the matter, who requested not to be identified to discuss private internal deliberations.

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