The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) ordered Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to formally recognize cryptocurrency held on U.S.-regulated exchanges as potential assets in mortgage loan risk assessments, marking a significant shift in federal mortgage lending policy under the Trump administration.
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DT Marks DEFI LLC, affiliated with the Trump Organization, reduced its ownership stake in World Liberty Financial from 60% to 40% in June 2025, coinciding with a $2 billion investment from MGX, an Abu Dhabi state-backed investment firm, and intensifying regulatory scrutiny led by Sen. Richard …
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Donald Trump Jr. has amassed significant wealth and power through cryptocurrency ventures like World Liberty Financial and American Bitcoin, establishing himself as a major Washington power broker. His ventures include a World Liberty Financial stablecoin USD1 that became the fifth-largest globally, …
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In an unprecedented move, the Trump family launched a multi-pronged cryptocurrency empire in 2025, establishing ventures including American Bitcoin Corp (a Bitcoin mining company), World Liberty Financial token, and multiple cryptocurrency projects spanning mining, NFTs, and stablecoins. The family …
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World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency venture co-founded by Trump’s associates, announced the launch of USD1, a stablecoin pegged 1-to-1 to the U.S. dollar. The launch involves a strategic partnership with Binance and a $75 million investment from Justin Sun, raising significant concerns …
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Following Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory, private prison stocks experience their second massive surge after a Trump win. CoreCivic stock jumps 29% and GEO Group vaults 42% in a single trading session as investors bet on profits from Trump’s pledge to carry out “the largest …
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Silicon Valley Bank executives, including CEO Greg Becker, sold $84 million in stock over two years, with $3.6 million sold just two weeks before the bank’s failure. The Justice Department and SEC launched investigations into these insider stock sales, which were executed under 10b5-1 trading …
The day after Donald Trump is declared winner of the 2016 presidential election, private prison stocks experience massive gains. CoreCivic (formerly CCA) jumps from $14.19 to $20.31 per share (43% increase) and GEO Group rises from $23.88 to $28.96 per share (21% increase). According to Bianca …
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The U.S. government authorized an $85 billion bailout of American International Group (AIG), with Goldman Sachs receiving $12.9 billion—the largest individual payout. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, a former Goldman Sachs CEO, played a central role in the decision, despite significant conflicts of …
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In the aftermath of the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis, the IMF and World Bank coordinated an unprecedented $58.4 billion bailout package for affected countries, particularly South Korea, Thailand, and Indonesia. These interventions mandated comprehensive corporate restructuring, including asset sales, …
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The IMF provided a $10 billion bailout to Indonesia in November 1997, imposing stringent structural adjustment conditions that demanded banking sector reforms, public spending cuts, and market deregulation. These policies, while intended to stabilize the economy, resulted in significant social …
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Wackenhut Corrections Corporation (WCC) launches its initial public offering on NASDAQ, selling 2.2 million shares and becoming the second major private prison company to go public. Founded in 1984 by George C. Zoley as a division of The Wackenhut Corporation security firm, WCC establishes itself as …
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Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) launches its initial public offering on NASDAQ under the symbol CCAX, selling 2 million shares at $9 per share and raising $18 million to fund expansion. Despite struggling for profitability in its first three years, the company convinces Wall Street …
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In August 1914, as World War I erupted in Europe, JP Morgan & Co. approached the U.S. government about making loans to the French Government and the Rothschilds. Despite Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan’s principled position that “loans by American bankers to any foreign …
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John Pierpont Morgan, the seventy-five-year-old financier who had dominated American banking for decades, died at the Grand Hotel in Rome. House of Morgan partners blamed his death on the stress of testifying before the Pujo Committee in December 1912, though other health factors were involved. …
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The U.S. House Committee on Banking and Currency subcommittee headed by Rep. Arsène Pujo of Louisiana began hearings to investigate the “money trust”—a concentrated group of Wall Street bankers exerting powerful control over the nation’s finances. The investigation arose from …
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Senator Nelson Aldrich of Rhode Island, chairman of the National Monetary Commission, submitted his “Suggested Plan for Monetary Legislation” proposing creation of a National Reserve Association to reform the nation’s banking system. The plan emerged from a secret November 1910 …
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