David Sacks

NYT Reveals UAE $2B Crypto Investment Tied to AI Chip Deal Approval

| Importance: 10/10

The New York Times revealed that after UAE entity MGX (controlled by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed) invested $2 billion in World Liberty Financial—a cryptocurrency venture co-founded by Trump and special envoy Steve Witkoff—the White House approved the UAE’s acquisition of hundreds of thousands of …

Donald Trump Steve Witkoff David Sacks Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan MGX +2 more corruption pay-to-play institutional-capture conflicts-of-interest cryptocurrency +2 more
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White House Releases Comprehensive Crypto Policy Roadmap

| Importance: 8/10

The Trump administration released a 166-page digital assets report recommending federal regulatory clarity for cryptocurrency markets, aimed at positioning the United States as the global leader in digital financial technology. The report calls for congressional action to provide CFTC authority over …

Donald Trump Scott Bessent David Sacks Treasury Department CFTC +1 more crypto regulatory-capture financial-technology executive-policy
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Trump issues ethics waiver allowing crypto czar David Sacks to retain investments

| Importance: 8/10

White House issued March 5 ethics waiver allowing David Sacks to shape crypto policy despite remaining financial interests in digital assets through Craft Ventures. Despite selling $200M in liquid crypto holdings, Sacks retained stakes in BitGo and Lightning Labs. Warren questioned the conflict as …

David Sacks White House David Warrington (White House Counsel) Sen. Elizabeth Warren Craft Ventures +1 more crypto ethics-waiver conflict-of-interest regulatory-capture
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