Donald Trump and his family continue to cash in on cryptocurrency from entities looking to curry influence with the president and his administration — which is simultaneously working to deregulate the industry. At a crypto conference in the United Arab Emirates, Eric Trump and Zach Witkoff announced that the Trump …
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As Donald Trump makes headlines by threatening to send more legal U.S. residents (and even citizens) to a gulag in El Salvador, his crypto fortune continues to grow. And his family is doing business with some decidedly suspect investors who may see unlimited upside in cozying up to the man …
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Corny NFTs and scammy meme coins apparently aren’t enough to scratch the Trump family’s crypto itch. According to a Thursday report from The Wall Street Journal, World Liberty Financial (WLF), the Trump family’s fledgling crypto venture, has explored taking a financial stake in the disgraced cryptocurrency exchange Binance. If it …
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On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced plans to theoretically deliver on a promise to Silicon Valley cryptocurrency whales who backed him with millions in Super PAC donations during his 2024 run. In order to “make sure the U.S. is the Crypto Capital of the World,” and as an extension of …
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Prior to Elon Musk’s takeover of X (formerly Twitter), the app was a wildly popular social media site known for throwing everything from the latest breaking news to the newest memes all on the same constantly refreshing timeline. Now, it’s an ad- and bot-ridden playground for far-right posters —and nothing …
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The early rise in value of Donald Trump’s memecoin, $TRUMP, helped some investors to earn significant profit while its crash caused more than 810,000 crypto wallets to lose $2 billion combined, according to an analysis reviewed by The New York Times. Meanwhile, Trump and his family have brought in approximately …
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From his explosive debut on the presidential election trail in 2015, Donald Trump‘s career in national politics was uniquely entwined with internet culture. The trolls of 4Chan and the ascendant alt-right embraced him as a living meme, someone whose ability to offend the mainstream and bulldoze social norms could reshape …
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President Donald Trump dismissed reports that he made billions after launching his new cryptocurrency token last week. Two days later, First Lady Melania Trump launched her cryptocurrency $MELANIA. When asked by a reporter on Tuesday if he plans to continue selling products that benefit him personally while president, Trump responded, …
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President-elect Donald Trump‘s new cryptocurrency token has made him a billionaire many times over, but concerns remain over the ethics of the scheme in light of his presidency. According to Axios, Trump’s crypto holdings reached $58 billion in worth on paper that when put together with his other assets could …
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What’s good for the goose is good for the gander, as the saying goes. And apparently in the case of the Trumps, they’re laying seeming golden eggs in the form of crypto meme coins before the couple officially return to the White House on Monday. On Sunday, Melania Trump announced …
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