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White House Releases List of 37 Corporate Donors for Trump's $300M Ballroom Project

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The White House released a list of 37 corporate donors financing Trump’s $300 million ballroom project, including all five of America’s largest tech companies—Google, Amazon, Meta, Apple, and Microsoft—along with crypto firms Ripple and Coinbase, defense contractor Lockheed Martin, …

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Crypto Super PAC Fairshake Amasses $141M War Chest to Shape 2026 Elections After Defeating Sherrod Brown

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Cryptocurrency industry super PAC Fairshake reported holding $141 million in cash as of July 2025, surpassing what it spent during the entire 2024 election cycle, as the crypto industry prepares for an ’even bigger 2026 push’ to elect allies and defeat critics. In 2024, crypto interests …

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Circle, BitGo, Coinbase Pursue US Bank Charters Under Trump's Pro-Crypto Agenda

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Circle, Paxos, BitGo, and Coinbase are preparing to apply for national bank charters or trust bank licenses, reflecting the Trump administration’s aggressive pro-cryptocurrency stance. This move represents a significant shift in crypto firms’ strategy, seeking deeper integration with the …

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Crypto firms pour $18 million into Trump inauguration

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Cryptocurrency firms donated an unprecedented $18 million to Trump’s 2025 inaugural fund, with Ripple’s $4.9 million being the second-largest contribution overall. Major companies including Coinbase, Kraken, Circle, and Robinhood participated, signaling their expectation of a …

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