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Bitrue Backs Politically-Linked Stablecoin USD1 Despite Expected Pushback Over Trump Ties
Thursday, July 10, 2025 - 7:54am | 615Crypto exchange Bitrue on Thursday rolled out USD1, a stablecoin backed by World Liberty Financial and closely associated with the Trump family, as a base trading currency. Speaking with Benzinga, Bitrue's Chief Marketing Officer Adam O'Neill acknowledged that the Trump-linked USD1 could face...
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Inside The Trump Family's $620 Million Crypto Empire
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 - 1:27pm | 810Since retaking the White House, Donald Trump's reported net worth has remained broadly stable, around $6.5 billion on Election Day to roughly $6.4 billion today. Yet the makeup of his wealth has changed dramatically, with the Trump family now leaning heavily into crypto ventures and fast-moving...
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Trump-Connected Company Pulls Back From Family Crypto Business
Thursday, June 19, 2025 - 11:58pm | 591President Donald Trump-linked company DT Marks DeFi LLC has reduced its stake in World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency project backed by the U.S. first family. What Happened: According to World Liberty’s website, DT Marks DeFi holds a 40% equity interest in the holding firm...
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Donald Trump Jr. Says His Father 'Doesn't Touch' The Family-Backed Crypto Company Despite Disclosure Of $57 Million Income
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - 2:49am | 623Donald Trump Jr., the executive vice president of The Trump Organization and President Donald Trump’s eldest child, defended his father’s financial gains from a family-owned cryptocurrency company, stating that “he doesn’t touch it.” What Happened: During an...
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Justin Sun's Tron Plans US Public Listing Amid Deepening Ties With Trump Family And Crypto-Political Shift
Monday, June 16, 2025 - 10:21am | 614Tron (CRYPTO: TRON), the digital asset platform founded by crypto billionaire Justin Sun, is preparing to go public in the U.S. through a reverse merger with collectibles company SRM Entertainment (NASDAQ:SRM). Financial Times reported, quoting sources, that Dominari Securities, a New York-based...
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Geostrategist Questions Trump's Move To Exclude Pakistan From Travel Ban, Links It To 'Rich Dividends' From Trump Family's Crypto Deal With The Nation
Thursday, June 5, 2025 - 9:36am | 666Brahma Chellaney, a prominent Indian author and geostrategic expert, noted that the cryptocurrency deal between Pakistan and a firm linked to President Donald Trump is yielding substantial gains, raising questions about the President's decision to exclude Pakistan from the visa ban announced on...
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Trump Family's Expanding Crypto Ties Raise Questions On Ethics, Influence, And Investor Risk
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 - 10:41am | 767The Trump family's growing engagement with the cryptocurrency world has triggered increasing scrutiny, with projects involving everything from meme coins and NFTs to stablecoins and DeFi ventures, many of which are raising ethical and regulatory questions. What Happened: Donald Trump, despite being...
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Want To Copytrade The Trump-Linked World Liberty Financial Portfolio? Don't Be So Sure
Thursday, May 15, 2025 - 10:00am | 479World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance venture closely tied to the Trump family, has experienced a rollercoaster with its cryptocurrency investments, reflecting the volatile nature of the market. The firm, which has garnered attention due to its high-profile endorsement, holds a diverse...
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Senate Democrats Question Binance-Trump Stablecoin Ties Amid Blocked Stablecoin Legislation
Friday, May 9, 2025 - 2:44pm | 501Democratic lawmakers are raising concerns over reported financial links between cryptocurrency exchange Binance and ventures tied to the Trump family, following a recently revealed $2 billion deal involving a Trump-backed digital token. What Happened: Senators Chris Van Hollen of Maryland and...
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Trump-Backed World Liberty Likely Scooped Up $3.5 Million In Ethereum — Here's What On-Chain Data Shows
Friday, May 9, 2025 - 6:25am | 775An address believed to be linked to World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency project backed by President Donald Trump, scooped up millions worth of Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) following the coin's meteoric jump on Thursday. What happened: On-chain tracker Lookonchain said in an X post that the wallet...
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Eric Trump Advocates For Crypto, Says Banks Need To Evolve Or Face Irrelevance
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - 7:16am | 581Eric Trump, a key figure in the Trump Organization, on Wednesday delivered a bold message to traditional banks: evolve or face irrelevance. What Happened: Speaking with CNBC as the United Arab Emirates cements its role as a leading center for digital currencies, Trump highlighted the shortcomings...
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Trump-Affiliated World Liberty Financial Denies $8 Million Ethereum Sell-Off Loss
Thursday, April 10, 2025 - 3:26pm | 398World Liberty Financial, the Trump family-backed crypto venture, has rejected claims that it sold millions in Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) this week during ongoing market instability. What Happened: Responding to reports that the platform offloaded over $8 million in ETH at a steep loss, a spokesperson...
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Trump Family Tightens Grip On DeFi Platform World Liberty Financial
Monday, March 31, 2025 - 2:47pm | 661The Trump family has significantly increased its control over World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance platform still under development. What Happened: According to a Reuters report published Monday, the shift follows a second WLFI token sale in January that brought the platform's total...
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Trump Family To Dive Into Bitcoin Mining After DeFi, Meme Coin Projects
Monday, March 31, 2025 - 8:37am | 695The Trump family is stepping deeper into the world of digital assets, this time with a strategic bet on Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) mining. What Happened: Following the foray into decentralized finance with the family-incepted World Liberty Financial (WLFI) and the controversial TRUMP (CRYPTO: TRUMP)...
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Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial Confirms Dollar Stablecoin Plans With BitGo
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 - 11:27am | 493World Liberty Financial Inc. (WLFI), a Trump-aligned decentralized finance platform, has officially confirmed plans to launch its dollar-pegged stablecoin, USD1. The token will be fully backed by U.S. treasuries, cash deposits, and cash equivalents and will be custodied by BitGo, an institutional...