Trump hosted a black-tie gala for 220 top memecoin investors at his Virginia golf club, with attendees having spent a combined $148 million on the token. The event raised significant ethical concerns due to the majority of top investors being from foreign exchanges, potentially circumventing US …
Donald TrumpTrump AdministrationSandy CarterLamar OdomFrench Hill+2 morecryptogovernment-contractsforeign-investmentethical-concerns
Chinese firms GD Culture Group and Addentax Group pledged hundreds of millions of dollars to purchase Trump’s memecoin, aiming to boost their stock prices and prevent delisting from Nasdaq. The strategy involves buying cryptocurrency to temporarily raise share values and potentially gain favor …
Donald TrumpGD Culture GroupAddentax GroupNasdaqcryptostock-marketforeign-investmentregulatory-capture
President Trump announced a private dinner for the top 220 holders of his memecoin, causing the token’s price to spike 58% within an hour. The event raised significant concerns about potential market manipulation and foreign influence, prompting calls for DOJ and congressional investigations …
Donald TrumpTrump AdministrationCryptocurrency InvestorsSean CastenAdam Smith+4 morecryptomarket-manipulationpresidential-conflictsforeign-investment
The Trump family, in partnership with the Witkoffs, quietly seized control of World Liberty Financial after raising $550 million through sales of WLFI tokens. The venture includes a USD1 stablecoin and has attracted significant foreign investment, including a potential $2 billion deal with an Abu …
Donald TrumpEric TrumpZach WitkoffJustin Suncryptogovernment-contractsforeign-investmentfinancial-captureoffshore-investment
Wealthy Chinese investors have secretly used special-purpose vehicles to invest over $30 million in Elon Musk’s private companies, including SpaceX, xAI, and Neuralink. These investments are routed through Cayman Islands-registered entities to obscure direct ownership, raising significant …
Financial Times analysis finds Trump’s crypto projects netted $350 million through March 2025, with $314 million from direct sales and $36 million in fees, while roughly half of top TRUMP holders received coins from exchanges rejecting U.S. customers.
Donald TrumpWorld Liberty FinancialCIC Digital LLCcryptorevenueforeign-investmentfinancial-disclosure
Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund MGX committed $2 billion to Trump’s World Liberty Financial stablecoin project, representing massive foreign government investment in sitting president’s business.
Abu Dhabi MGXWorld Liberty FinancialDonald Trumpcryptoforeign-investmentemolumentssovereign-wealth
Chinese crypto billionaire Justin Sun invested $75 million in Trump’s World Liberty Financial (75% of proceeds go to Trump family as fees, netting them ~$56 million) and over $20 million in $TRUMP memecoin, totaling $93+ million in Trump crypto ventures. Sun attended a May 2025 black-tie gala …
Justin SunDonald TrumpTrump FamilySecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)World Liberty Financial+2 morecrypto-conflictsforeign-investmentsec-investigationpay-to-playchinese-influence+3 more
On March 9, 2006, Dubai Ports World (DPW) announced it would abandon its controversial plan to control US port operations, marking a pivotal moment in the Bush presidency’s foreign investment strategy. The decision came after the House Appropriations Committee voted 62-2 to block the $6.8 …
Dubai Ports WorldHouse Appropriations CommitteeCharles SchumerDennis HastertBill Frist+4 morecorporate-defeatcongressional-oversightforeign-investmentnational-securityport-security+1 more
On October 15, 2005, Dubai Ports World (DPW), a UAE state-owned company, initiated a CFIUS review to acquire British firm P&O’s port management operations, which included six major U.S. ports. The 30-day review process involved 12 government agencies, with the Intelligence Community …
Dubai Ports WorldSheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumCFIUSUS Coast GuardP&O+2 moreforeign-investmentnational-securityregulatory-captureintelligence-gapsport-security+1 more