$2-B Crypto Deal Gets Senate Spotlight: Warren Calls For Probe Into Trump Family
Based on reports, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Elissa Slotkin have asked three federal agencies to open probes into what they call a troubling $2 billion crypto transaction linked to US President Donald Trump’s family. Related Reading: WLFI Expands Into Payments: Debit Card + Apple Pay On The Way The letter, sent to the State Department, […]
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U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies yesterday in a Banking Senate Subcommittee hearing. In the hearing, Warren criticized the energy consumption that Bitcoin and other proof-of-work (PoW) cryptocurrencies need to operate. Warren also thinks cryptocurrencies are the “wild west” of investments and called for a regulatory crackdown on the industry. Some on social media were quick to bite back, however, pointing out Warren’s flawed logic and perceived hypocrisy. Senator Elizabeth Warren Takes on Bitcoin Senator Elizabeth Warren declared her....
The Trump family has threatened legal action over trumpcoin, a cryptocurrency created in 2016 “to honor Donald J. Trump.” Eric Trump said that the crypto has nothing to do with the Trump family. “We do not authorize the use and we are in no way affiliated with this group. Legal action will be taken,” he said.
Trump Family Threatens Lawsuit Over Trumpcoin
Eric Trump, a son of the former president and a Trump Organization executive, tweeted about cryptocurrency trumpcoin Monday.
“Fraud Alert: It has come to our attention that....
Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the founder and former CEO of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has publicly refuted claims regarding potential investment discussions involving the Trump family and Binance’s American operations. This denial follows a report by the Wall Street Journal, which suggested that representatives of the Trump family have been in negotiations to acquire […]
CNBC reported Thursday that a group of House Democrats are pressing the Treasury Department to examine potential conflicts of interest and national security risks tied to World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the crypto venture associated with the Trump family. Security Concerns Over Trump-Linked Crypto Venture In a letter sent Thursday to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, more than 40 Democratic lawmakers, led by Representative Gregory Meeks of New York, called for a formal review of the company’s structure and foreign investment ties. The letter follows a tense House Financial Services....
US President Donald Trump’s son, Eric Trump, has shared some insight into his shift to the crypto industry, the problems with the traditional financial system, and how it was “weaponized” against the Trump family businesses. Related Reading: Solana’s Rally Gains Traction – Why Its Price Could Surge To New ATHs Trump Family Pushed Into Crypto […]