Tether, a cryptocurrency firm previously under fraud investigation, has gained significant political leverage in the Trump administration’s expanding crypto regulatory environment. By hiring former Trump crypto official Bo Hines and strategically positioning itself to benefit from the new …
Donald TrumpTrump AdministrationBo HinesHoward LutnickTether Leadershipcryptocorruptionregulatory-capturetrump-administrationdigital-assets
Nexo Capital announced its return to the U.S. market during a conference in Bulgaria, featuring Donald Trump Jr. as a keynote speaker. The company, which previously paid a $45 million regulatory settlement, cited ‘productive’ discussions with regulators and optimism about the current …
Donald Trump Jr.Antoni TrenchevGila Gamlielcryptotrump-administrationregulatory-policydigital-assets
Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) signed a binding agreement with Crypto.com and Yorkville America Digital to launch a series of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) focusing on digital assets and ‘Made in America’ industries. The deal involves Crypto.com providing broker-dealer services …
Donald TrumpDevin NunesKris MarszalekTrump Media & Technology GroupCrypto.comcryptomedia-controlgovernment-contractsetfdigital-assets
President Trump signed an executive order establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, committing the U.S. government to stockpile Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, Solana, and Cardano. The reserve will be capitalized through forfeited assets and aims to position the U.S. as a global leader in cryptocurrency …
Donald TrumpTrump AdministrationTreasury DepartmentU.S. Department of Commercecryptostrategic-reservedigital-assetstrump-administration
President Donald Trump rebrands himself as the ‘crypto president’ through multiple cryptocurrency ventures, including World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a $TRUMP meme coin, and American Bitcoin, while also establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve through an executive order.
Donald TrumpEric TrumpDonald Trump Jr.Barron TrumpZach Witkoffcryptotrump-businessdigital-assetsexecutive-power
The U.S. Treasury Department published its first-ever comprehensive risk assessment of NFTs for illicit finance, determining that bad actors can exploit NFT platforms for money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing. The report highlights techniques including overpaying for …
Treasury DepartmentFinCENnftmoney-launderingtreasuryrisk-assessmentfinancial-crimes+2 more
Trump launched his third NFT collection titled ‘MugShot’ featuring 100,000 digital trading cards based on his Georgia election interference mugshot, priced at $99 each. The collection generated approximately $9.9 million in initial revenue and offered pieces of Trump’s actual …
Donald TrumpNFT INT LLCnfttrumpmugshotgeorgiaelection-interference+3 more
Trump launched his second NFT collection in April 2023, which sold out rapidly, coinciding with his legal troubles in Manhattan. His financial disclosure revealed he earned between $500,000 and $1 million from NFT sales. The second collection’s launch occurred while the prices of his original …
Donald TrumpNFT INT LLCCIC Digital LLCnfttrumpcryptomarket-manipulationdigital-assets+2 more
Trump launches first NFT collection of 45,000 ‘Trump Digital Trading Cards’ for $99 each, selling out in under 12 hours and generating over $16 million in primary sales, marking his crypto debut one month after announcing presidential campaign.
Donald TrumpTrump Organizationnftcryptocampaign-financedigital-assets
Former First Lady Melania Trump launched her NFT platform and first collection “Melania’s Vision” in December 2021, featuring a watercolor artwork of her eyes priced at 1 Solana (approximately 50), representing the beginning of Trump family exploitation of cryptocurrency markets …