How the Trump family is poised to profit from a $2 billion Middle East crypto deal that uses their stablecoin The transaction has prompted Democrats to reverse course on bipartisan stablecoin legislation. Fortune · May 7, 2025
Republicans, Dems Hold Separate Crypto Roundtables As Tensions Simmer Over Trump Projects Republicans and Democrats on Sunday held separate crypto roundtables after Rep. Maxine Waters walked out of a crypto hearing seeking to discuss crypto legislation as she alleged that GOP members of the House Financial Services Committee refused to discuss President Trump's crypto ventures. International Business Times · May 7, 2025
Trump Family's 'Shady' Crypto Venture In Question Over UAE Government-Backed Firm Deal World Liberty Financial is once again under scrutiny after some X users, including Sen. Warren, raised issue about the deal the Trump-backed crypto venture sealed with Abu Dhabi-backed MGX and crypto exchange titan Binance. International Business Times · May 5, 2025
Trump's crypto racket hurts all wallets Trump's crypto firm isn't just corrupt — he is making it easier for fraudsters to take your money Salon · May 2, 2025
Trump-Backed WLFI's $USD1 Becomes Fastest-Rising Stablecoin From $0 To $1B Market Cap $USD1, World Liberty Financial's stablecoin, has become the fastest-rising stablecoin in terms of market cap, even as concerns remain around the DeFi venture's $WLFI token and listing on major exchanges. International Business Times · May 1, 2025
Critics slam deregulation of crypto as Trump family expands its footprint in industry Watchdogs say cryptocurrency regulation and enforcement has plummeted while Trump family invests heavily in it The Guardian - US · Apr 14, 2025
Justice Department scraps its crypto enforcement unit as Trump loosens restrictions on industry The unit that helped investigate Binance and Tornado Cash ‘shall be disbanded effective immediately,’ according to a memo The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025
Trump’s justice department to disband unit investigating crypto fraud Deputy attorney general Todd Blanche sends memo to employees promising dissolution ‘effective immediately’ The Guardian - US · Apr 8, 2025
Eric Trump shares details of new Bitcoin mining venture, including planned Nasdaq ticker The son of President Donald Trump said American Bitcoin will become a proxy for the world's largest cryptocurrency Fortune · Apr 2, 2025
Trump's crypto empire set to expand with new stablecoin and investment fund offerings President Donald Trump’s crypto empire is expanding with the recent announcements of a new dollar-backed stablecoin and investment funds for digital assets The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2025
What is Trump really worth? The president is worth at least $4.9 billion, and crypto assets like $TRUMP and World Liberty Financial could add billions more. Fortune · Mar 25, 2025
Trumps' WLFI Launches $USD1 Stablecoin On Ethereum, BNB Chain; Coin Still Untradeable The Trump family's WLFI DeFi project has launched a native stablecoin, $USD1, which is not yet tradable but is already getting much attention in the crypto space as scammers moved to replicate the coin. International Business Times · Mar 25, 2025
Donald Trump has launched his own crypto dollar called USD1: What we know so far His family’s crypto project, World Liberty Financial, implicitly confirmed the launch on Monday. Fortune · Mar 24, 2025
Trump-backed World Liberty Financial raises $550 million in WLFI token sales “The token sales are just the beginning." Fortune · Mar 18, 2025
International Business Times · Mar 18, 2025 Will Trump Gain $390M From $550 Million $WLFI Token Sales? Crypto Users Blast 'Audacity' World Liberty Financial has completed a second round of $WLFI token sale that brought the total sales proceeds to $550 million, and amid reports that the U.S. president will collect $390 million from his role in promoting the DeFi project, there is confusion, and there is concern.
International Business Times · Mar 7, 2025 Now A Believer, Trump Hosts White House Crypto Summit Donald Trump on Friday hosts top cryptocurrency players at the White House, a political boost for an industry that has struggled to gain legitimacy -- and where the Republican president faces conflict of interest concerns.
Salon · Mar 4, 2025 SEC pauses crypto boss' fraud case The Securities and Exchange Commission wants "to allow the parties to explore a potential resolution”
The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2025 Watches, sneakers, coins: Donald Trump’s crypto-related ventures, by the numbers Donald Trump has leaned into his unofficial role as the ‘crypto president’
International Business Times · Feb 14, 2025 Trump-Backed WLFI Spends Millions In $USDC To Buy $wBTC, $MOVE, Taps Into Staking WLFI moved some of its crypto holdings for staking and lending, and swapped $USDC for $wBTC and $MOVE – actions in line with its recent announcement regarding a digital asset reserve that includes various cryptocurrencies.
International Business Times · Feb 13, 2025 WLFI Co-founder's X Account Exploited To Promote Fake Barron Trump Memecoin; Losses Reported Zach Witkoff's X account was hacked Wednesday and used by the exploiters to promote a fake Barron Trump token – some crypto users claimed they lost thousands due to the fake meme coin.
International Business Times · Feb 12, 2025 'Macro Strategy': Trump Family's Crypto Project Unveils Strategic Token Reserve To Bolster Industry Growth World Liberty Financial has announced a new crypto investment initiative, hinting that it will include Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other leading cryptocurrencies to "bolster" the industry's growth.
International Business Times · Feb 6, 2025 Eric Trump Hints WLFI May Buy Bitcoin As Standard Chartered Projects $500K $BTC By 2028 Days after experiencing criticism from Bitcoiners for promoting Ethereum, Eric Trump has finally set his sights on Bitcoin, saying it's a great time to stack up on the world's top cryptocurrency, even hinting that WLFI may hold $BTC.
International Business Times · Feb 4, 2025 Eric Trump Pumps Ethereum, Draws Flak From Bitcoin Maxis As WLFI Moves Millions In $ETH Eric Trump promoted Ethereum on X Monday, drawing criticism from prominent Bitcoin maximalists hours after World Liberty Financial, the DeFi project that the Trump family is closely involved in, moved over $100 million worth of $ETH to Coinbase.
Salon · Jan 28, 2025 How long till the next big crash? Trump's crypto push amounts to betting the entire U.S. financial system on imaginary money. What could go wrong?
The Guardian - US · Jan 27, 2025 ‘Trump’s grifting tendencies’: how the president’s crypto ties could spur corruption With Trump promising the US will be ‘crypto capital of the planet’, experts say the industry is poised for laxer oversight