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Why Trump’s Crypto Business Wants to Become a Bank

In a move that Sen. Elizabeth Warren has decried as a “clear conflict of interest and corruption,” one of the Trump Family’s most lucrative businesses is on its way to becoming a bank.

  • Donald Trump's crypto company, World Liberty Financial, seeks bank status.
  • Controversial move faces opposition from Senator Elizabeth Warren.
  • Current OCC leader, appointed by Trump, can be fired by Trump.

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