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How 20-year-old Barron Trump built a $150 million fortune from crypto and a $39 energy drink and became richer than US First Lady Melania Trump

At 20, Barron Trump has an estimated fortune of about $150 million, with most of his reported wealth tied to the Trump family’s cryptocurrency venture, World Liberty Financial. His new $39 SOLLOS energy drink venture has added another business to his portfolio, while the reported fortune is higher than his…

The Economic Times

A Trump-Linked Crypto Firm Just Won Approval for a National Bank, and the Regulator’s Decision Listed Every Conflict of Interest But Approved It Anyway

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency conditionally approved World Liberty Financial International, which is connected to the Trump family, to become a nationally chartered digital trust bank. That's not the interesting part.

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Barron Trump's $150M Crypto Fortune Under Scrutiny After Alleged Dating and Crypto Talks With Andrew Tate

Barron Trump's estimated $150 million fortune is under scrutiny amid allegations of contact with Andrew Tate, focusing on his role in the Trump family's cryptocurrency venture.

International Business Times UK

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Crypto bank part-owned by Trump family offers depositors way to ‘gain favor’ with White House, experts say

Democrats have called World Liberty Financial Trust Company a stark example of corruption but officials claim there is no insider dealing

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Eric Trump Says It's 'Exciting to See' Bitcoin's Massive Surge, Deems Digital Assets as the 'Future'— ABTC Stock Rips 13%

Eric Trump, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of American Bitcoin Corp. (NASDAQ: ABTC), expressed excitement over Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) dramatic surge on Wednesday.

Benzinga

Barron Trump's $150 Million Fortune Is Real, but Did Trump Really Say 'None of Your Business'?

Barron Trump's $150 million fortune is backed by a Forbes estimate, but did Donald Trump really say 'none of your business'? Here's what the evidence actually shows.

International Business Times UK

Trump Admin Grants Bank Charter to WLFI, the Crypto Company 38% Owned by His Family

A Trump-linked crypto venture received conditional approval for a national trust bank that could bring USD1 issuance and reserves in-house.

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Trump-Backed World Liberty Partners With Platform Offering Chinese AI Models Flagged by US: Report

World Liberty Financial (CRYPTO: WLFI), the crypto venture backed by President Donald Trump and his family, is collaborating with Hong Kong-based WorldClaw, a platform that offers access to 90 AI models, including 43 from Chinese companies that have drawn scrutiny from the Trump administration over national-security and intellectual-property concerns.

Benzinga

Global Market: Trump-backed World Liberty partners with platform offering Chinese AI models

Trump-backed World Liberty Financial is collaborating with Hong Kong-based WorldClaw, which offers access to Chinese and US AI models. The partnership has drawn scrutiny because several Chinese developers face US security restrictions, while the Trump family holds a significant World Liberty stake and benefits financially from its cryptocurrency activities.

The Economic Times

US regulator approves bank charter for Trump-backed crypto company World Liberty Financial

The charter, if ultimately approved at a later date, would allow World Liberty, through the newly created trust bank, to manage ‌and hold assets on behalf ⁠of customers ⁠and settle payments faster. It does not generally permit deposit-taking or lending like traditional banks.

The Economic Times

Anthony Scaramucci's Clapback, World Liberty's Bank Charter and More: This Week In Crypto

As the week wraps up, here’s a quick look at some of the top crypto stories that made headlines.

Benzinga

Joe Rogan Hits at Trump’s Crypto Billions, Says ‘Shady’ Family Deals Could Trigger Arrests: 'Who's Telling Him...'

Podcaster Joe Rogan used a recent episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience” to criticize President Donald Trump and his family over the money made from cryptocurrency and other ventures during his presidency, arguing that Trump’s political role and his family’s business dealings overlap in ways he called unprecedented.

Benzinga

Trump Family-Linked World Liberty Financial Wins Conditional Approval to Launch Bank, Elizabeth Warren Calls It ‘Brazen’ Self-Dealing

On Friday, World Liberty Financial (CRYPTO: WLFI), a cryptocurrency platform co-founded by members of the Trump family, secured conditional approval from a federal regulator for a national trust bank charter through World Liberty Trust Co.

Benzinga

Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial Received $100 Million Investment From Money Laundering Suspect: Report

Trump family-backed World Liberty Financial reportedly received a $100 million investment from Guren “Bobby” Zhou, a businessman currently under investigation for allegations of money laundering.

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International Business Times UK

'The Due‑Diligence Gap': Trump‑Linked Crypto Took $100M From Man Under UK Money‑Laundering Probe

Guren 'Bobby' Zhou, who had been investigated in Britain for money laundering, emerged as a $100M buyer in Trump-linked crypto.

The Economic Times

Trump-linked fintech firm AI Financial sells unit to Prime Delta

AI Financial will receive a $12 million secured promissory note - with $1 million due next ‌week and ⁠the rest ⁠paid over time - and about 11.6 million shares of Prime Delta stock for the sale of ALT5 Sigma Canada, an filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission showed…

The Independent UK

Trump says he only talks to his children to say ‘I love you’ not about his billion-dollar crypto businesses

In June, a financial disclosure report indicated the president made $1.4 billion from his cryptocurrency businesses

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A VC says he declined to join the Trump family’s crypto venture after cofounder Steve Witkoff couldn’t pronounce ‘memecoin’

Longtime venture capitalist Nic Carter said Steve Witkoff’s limited crypto knowledge dissuaded him from investing in World Liberty Financial.

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The Guardian - US

John Oliver on Trump’s crypto dealings: ‘Flagrantly corrupt and compromised’

The Last Week Tonight host focused on the ‘shady shit’ the US president has been involved in with regards to crypto

International Business Times UK

'We're Just Poor Cattle to Them': MAGA Voters Lose $7 Billion as Trump's Income Hits $2.2 Billion

Trump supporters who invested in his stocks and crypto face significant losses, with some feeling scammed. Despite this, the Trump family continues to profit, highlighting a stark financial imbalance.

Benzinga

Trump Memecoin Trader on President's $1 Billion Crypto Fortune: 'Absurd,' 'Mind-Blowing' — And His Locked WLFI is 'Worth Zero'

(Editor’s note: This story has been updated to fix minor spelling errors.)

The Economic Times

US Stock Market: Trump increased holdings in stocks and bonds despite crypto push

President Trump significantly boosted traditional asset holdings in 2025. His family aggressively promoted cryptocurrency ventures, which generated substantial revenue. Analysis shows his stock and bond portfolio expanded at least fourfold. Trump's entities held significant Bitcoin and Ether, increasing from prior modest holdings.

The Economic Times

POTUS’ portfolio grew 400% in 2 years with gains from crypto investments

While Trump has held on to some of his crypto proceeds, nine digital asset experts who reviewed the Reuters analysis said the Republican president’s filings show the personal economic activity of a man who does not trust crypto as a primary store of his personal wealth. In addition to the…

International Business Times

Trump Released His 2025 Financial Disclosure. Now Democrats Want An Investigation Into His Crypto Holdings

A group of five senior Senate Democrats is renewing the push for congressional hearings into President Donald Trump's cryptocurrency business interests.

The Independent UK

Trump has made a fortune with his crypto empire as other lost out – he called it a ‘scam’ in 2021

IN FOCUS: Josh Marcus breaks down how the president and his family have cashed in on crypto while thousands of their investors were left feeling duped

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