Digital-Assets

Trump Establishes Strategic Crypto Reserve, Expanding U.S. Digital Asset Strategy

| Importance: 8/10

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 …

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Coins, watches and more: A look at Trump's crypto-related ventures, by the numbers

| Importance: 8/10

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.

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Treasury Releases First NFT Illicit Finance Risk Assessment Warning of Money Laundering Vulnerabilities

| Importance: 9/10

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 …

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Trump Second NFT Collection Sells Out While Revealing Substantial Digital Asset Income

| Importance: 7/10

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 …

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