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politics3 days ago•65 min saved

Christie Calls Trump’s Crypto Windfall a Putin-Style Grift

Christie used ABC's This Week to attack Donald Trump after a federal ethics filing showed Trump earned about $1.4 billion in 2025 from crypto ventures, including more than $500 million from World Liberty Financial and $635 million from the Trump meme coin, plus millions from media settlements, Trump-branded watches, Bibles, sneakers and NFTs. He framed the windfall as Putin‑style corruption and warned the scale could trigger Emoluments Clause concerns, while Trump and White House aides push back on conflicts of interest.

via The Daily Beast|

#chris-christie #crypto #donald-trump

politics4 days ago•5 min saved

Trump Defends Crypto Wealth as Critics Call It Presidential Graft

Trump says he’s for crypto as disclosures show he earned over $2.2B in 2025, about $1.4B from crypto ventures including a TRUMP memecoin and a family-backed firm. He defended crypto in the Oval Office while critics—including the Wall Street Journal, which called the deals “honest graft”—raised concerns about using the presidency for family profit; Fox News aired scrutiny of the matter. The article also notes the broader controversy around meme-coin losses and mentions stock moves tied to his remarks, such as Dell stock activity.

via Gizmodo|

#crypto #finance #graft

markets4 days ago•3 min saved

Trump’s Crypto Praise Lifts Bitcoin as Strategy Sells BTC

Bitcoin climbed about 1.8% after President Trump said he’s “a big crypto guy,” offsetting earlier losses sparked by Strategy Inc.’s disclosure of roughly $216 million in BTC sales; Strategy still holds about 843,775 BTC worth around $52 billion with an average cost of $75,476, and its shift to selling for capital allocation has weighed on sentiment.

via CNBC|

#bitcoin #crypto #markets

politics7 days ago•5 min saved

Outrage grows as Trump’s $1B crypto windfall coincides with presidency

Guardian interviews with more than 400 Americans reveal widespread anger at President Trump's crypto-related earnings, including about $1.1 billion from World Liberty Financial and CIC Digital LLC, part of total earnings over $2.2 billion last year; critics call it a grift and warn of conflicts of interest, while Trump and White House insist there are no conflicts; the findings highlight concerns that vast wealth from the presidency amid rising living costs signals corruption and threatens democracy.

via The Guardian|

#conflictsofinterest #crypto #ethics

politics-and-policy8 days ago•4 min saved

Democrats plot subpoenas over Trump's multi-billion-dollar finance network

Democrats are preparing a sweeping congressional audit of President Trump and his inner circle, aiming to use subpoenas to scrutinize his $2.2 billion financial disclosure, which includes crypto ventures, royalties, licensing deals, and foreign arrangements. They intend to target Trump family members, appointees, and allies who can be compelled to testify, arguing the sprawling portfolio raises conflicts of interest. Trump defends the investments as managed by outside advisers, while Republicans warn the probes could become a partisan fishing expedition amid a broader anti-billionaire push in U.S. politics.

via Axios|

#crypto #democrats #financial-disclosure

world8 days ago•5 min saved

Crypto diplomacy pays off: Pakistan wins access to the Trump White House

Pakistan’s MoU with World Liberty Financial to explore its USD1 stablecoin for cross-border payments yielded diplomatic value more than immediate payments: no pilots or licenses have materialized, but the deal secured high-level access to the Trump administration amid regional tensions and the Iran war. Pakistan’s booming crypto market and a new regulator (PVARA) exist, yet practical hurdles—licensing delays, banking onboarding, and the need to convert USD1 to dollars—complicate rollout, making the payoff largely about access rather than a quick policy win.

via Al Jazeera|

#crypto #diplomacy #pakistan

business8 days ago•318 min saved

Trump’s Billion-Dollar Windfall: Crypto Fees Far Outpace Investor Gains

CNN reports that Donald Trump launched the $TRUMP memecoin ahead of his inauguration, and while most investors in the token lost money as its value collapsed, Trump’s companies collected hundreds of millions in transaction fees, licensing revenue, and token sales. The Trump Organization affiliates reportedly control about 80% of the supply, allowing him to profit from the token’s market activity regardless of price moves. Overall crypto gains attributed to 2025 largely came from these crypto-related revenue streams rather than direct investments, even as the broader market saw a sharp decline from peak valuations.

via CNN|

#business #crypto #fees

politics9 days ago•15 min saved

Trump Reveals $1.2B Crypto Windfall, $50M in Bitcoin Holdings

U.S. Ethics officials’ 2025 financial disclosure shows President Trump earned more than $1.2 billion from crypto ventures, including over $50 million in Bitcoin and between $5 million and $25 million in Ethereum, plus about $635 million from royalties tied to the TRUMP meme-coin on Solana and more than $588 million from World Liberty Financial token sales. The figures renew scrutiny from Democrats and fuel debate over crypto regulation and ethics language that would bar presidential involvement in crypto-related businesses, as lawmakers push the Clarity Act.

via Yahoo Finance|

#bitcoin #crypto #disclosure

business10 days ago•7 min saved

Strategy Overhauls Bitcoin Strategy, Plans Sales and Buybacks to Strengthen Reserves

The Bitcoin-treasury company Strategy (MSTR) is revamping its long-standing Bitcoin strategy to shift from a one-way capital approach to active capital management amid a crypto downturn. It plans to sell up to $1.25 billion of Bitcoin to fund a five-part framework: a US dollar reserve policy, a revised preferred-stock policy, a digital credit securities repurchase program, a common stock repurchase program (up to $1 billion), and a Bitcoin monetization program. The board will require reserves equal to at least one year of preferred-dividend payments, enabling up to $1 billion in preferred stock repurchases and up to $1 billion in common stock buybacks. With about $2.55 billion in USD reserves today, the sale could lift total reserves to roughly $3.8 billion, providing a cushion for dividends and interest. Strategy owns about 3% of all outstanding Bitcoin, and CEO Phong Le says the changes aim to create shareholder value through more flexible capital management.

via The Motley Fool|

#bitcoin #business #buybacks

politics10 days ago•406 min saved

Trump’s 2025 disclosures reveal $1.4B in crypto earnings tied to meme coins and licensing deals

Trump’s 2025 ethics disclosure shows more than $1 billion in crypto earnings for the year, driven largely by a licensing deal with a meme-coin group called Celebration Coins that netted about $635 million. The filing also lists hundreds of millions from crypto token sales and wallet income tied to World Liberty Financial, plus about $80 million in settlements with ABC, CBS, Meta, YouTube and others; Trump has not placed assets in a blind trust.

via NBC News|

#crypto #financial-disclosure #meme-coins

politics10 days ago•5 min saved

Trump’s 2025 disclosure uncovers crypto windfall and tech stock splurge

Trump’s 2025 annual financial disclosure reveals hundreds of millions in crypto income from World Liberty Financial, major revenue from his golf and club properties, sizable stock purchases in Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia and Amazon, and a range of royalty and licensing income, along with Melania Trump’s licensing earnings and other assets.

via CNBC|

#crypto #financial-disclosure #politics

politics17 days ago•10 min saved

Crypto policy chief courts compromise on bill that could curb Trump-linked ventures

White House crypto policy lead Patrick Witt is negotiating a bipartisan version of the Clarity Act, aiming to deliver regulatory clarity for digital assets while Democrats push ethics provisions that could restrict Trump’s own crypto ventures, forcing Witt to balance Trump interests with Senate demands ahead of an August deadline.

via Politico|

#congress #crypto #ethics

politics19 days ago•5 min saved

Crypto Adoption Divides the Aisle: Republicans Lead Democrats, Pew Poll Finds

Pew Research Center finds 22% of Republicans have invested in or used crypto, vs 17% of Democrats, with GOP adoption rising since 2021 and aligned with Trump's crypto embrace. Gender and age shape who trades crypto—about 74% of crypto traders are men, especially young men. Morning Consult data show the partisan gap peaked in 2025 (27.9% Republicans vs 17.3% Democrats) and later narrowed to about five points (23.6% vs 17.7%).

via CNBC|

#crypto #democrats #partisan-gap

technology20 days ago•14 min saved

Minnesota shuts crypto ATM kiosks to curb fast-moving scams

Minnesota is banning cryptocurrency ATMs after scammers used the machines to drain nearly $1 million from residents; the ban takes effect August 1, 2026, with kiosks to be removed by year-end. Officials say crypto kiosks enable fast, fear-driven payments that are hard to reverse, and the move follows nationwide scam losses tied to crypto kiosks.

via Fox News|

#crypto #crypto-atm #minnesota

companies24 days ago•23 min saved

Robinhood trims 10% of staff, targets leaner operation with $28M restructuring hit

Robinhood is cutting about 10% of its workforce to flatten management and speed product development, with expected restructuring charges totaling $28 million—$20 million of cash severance and $8 million in stock-based compensation to be recognized in Q2 2026. The move follows weakness in its crypto business and general digital-asset contraction, though the company says it remains financially strong and will hire strategically in priority areas; it is also pursuing growth through the $180 million WonderFi acquisition and expansion into prediction markets.

via The Block|

#companies #crypto #layoffs