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“I don’t get involved”: Trump dodges questions about over $1 billion in crypto profits — salon.com
Donald Trump released his mandatory financial disclosure on Wednesday, revealing that he made more than $1 billion on cryptocurrency in 2025. The president created his own cryptocurrency mere days before being sworn into office a second time. He also holds
Inside Trump’s $1.4 billion crypto empire: altcoins, Bitcoin—and a stake in Michael Saylor’s Strategy — fortune.com
President Donald Trump is officially a crypto billionaire, with proceeds from his memecoin and family crypto company accounting for the bulk of his digital assets fortune. But the commander-in–chief has also shown an appetite for blockchain-related stocks
The Presidency Is Making Trump Exponentially Richer — motherjones.com
Donald Trump added billions to his net worth in the year and a half since his return to the presidency—much of it paper wealth in the form of cryptocurrency, but plenty of it in hard cash paid to him by business partners, including the investment firm run
Somebody told DeepSeek to build in-browser ransomware and it gleefully complied — theregister.com
You can't ask most models to help you make "ransomware" directly, but many will be more than willing if you give them the right prompt. DeepSeek and other LLMs with fewer safety and security controls make theoretical cyberthreats - like browser-only
How cryptocurrencies are changing global politics — dw.com
Despite once dismissing them, Donald Trump made over $1 billion from cryptocurrency sales last year. But the digital currencies, and their lobbyists, are having an effect on policy and politicians around the world.
'Everybody's profiting': Trump defends $1.4 bn crypto earnings — france24.com
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended earning $1.4 billion from his family's cryptocurrency activities last year, saying "everybody's profiting" from his time in power. Taking his maiden flight aboard a new Air Force One plane gifted by Qatar,
The Guardian view on Trump’s wealth and power: a medieval court wreaks havoc in the 21st century | Editorial — theguardian.com
Supreme court rulings, and revelations of the president’s enrichment since his return to office, show that he has turned back the clock Donald Trump is not known for his reverence for the US constitution. But in his second term, he is doubling down on his
Trump got a $78k pension from the Screen Actors Guild in 2025 because he appeared in Home Alone 2 in 1992 — fortune.com
President Donald Trump long ago left the Screen Actors Guild—which he joined in 1989 following his debut in the supernatural romcom Ghosts Can’t Do It—but he continues to receive a five-figure pension from the union, years after his departure. The
Kash Patel Failed to Disclose He Bought Stock in DOJ Contractor — newrepublic.com
FBI Director Kash Patel failed to properly disclose a six-figure stock purchase in a company that’s been contracted by the Justice Department, NOTUS reported Wednesday. Federal financial records first reviewed by NOTUS showed that on November 21, Patel
Trump reports $2.2B in income, mostly via crypto — theweek.com
What happened President Donald Trump took in at least $2.2 billion in revenue last year, including $1.4 billion from his family’s cryptocurrency ventures, according to a mandatory annual filing released Tuesday. Trump’s “traditional businesses — in
Trump accused of ‘disgusting’ crypto greed after earning over $1bn since return to office — theguardian.com
Elizabeth Warren and colleagues demanded tighter rules on political figures’ crypto dealings, citing disclosures of large-scale Trump family profits US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump has again been accused of “brazen crypto corruption” after
Trump defends making over $1 billion in crypto amid conflict-of-interest criticism — france24.com
US President Donald Trump defended earning around $1.2 billion from his family's cryptocurrency activities, saying "everybody's profiting" from his time in power. The president has also rejected the idea that he is using his position to enrich himself. The
How do Chinese police track and seize cryptocurrency? Rare paper reveals forensic tools — scmp.com
Chinese police have published a detailed technical report on tracking, seizing, and freezing cryptocurrency – revealing a sophisticated arsenal of forensic tools. Bitcoin, Ethereum and the like may be household names, but they are illegal in China. A 2021
In SCOTUS Anti-Trans Decision, Christian Right Sees Path to Ending Obergefell — talkingpointsmemo.com
‘A Good First Step’ The Christian right is hailing the pair of anti-trans Supreme Court decisions yesterday, seeing the Court’s permission for states to ban trans girls from participating in school sports as a key victory on their path to further eroding
Trump accused of conflict of interest between his personal wealth and national security — france24.com
Donald Trump has filed his mandatory annual financial disclosure. The report shows the US President made more than 1.4 billion dollars via cryptocurrency ventures last year. That figure represents the overwhelming majority of Trump's personal earnings - a
Trump’s Financial Disclosure Reveals Just How Far His Corruption Goes — newrepublic.com
President Trump’s 927-page 2025 financial disclosure shows that he made over $2 billion during his first year back in the White House, thanks to cryptocurrency, foreign real estate, stock trading, and more. The disclosure, released on Tuesday by the U.S.
How has US President Donald Trump made over $1 billion in 2025? — france24.com
US PResident Donald Trump made over $1 billion from cryptocurrencies in the first year of his term, leading to his fortune tripling between 2024 and 2026. Whereas most of that sum comes from his meme coin and his ties to the startup World Liberty
Trump earned $1.4 billion from crypto in 2025 — semafor.com
US President Donald Trump made more than $1.4 billion from cryptocurrencies in 2025, leading to accusations of brazen corruption at the top of American politics. Despite once dismissing them as a “scam,” Trump has loosened regulations on cryptocurrencies,
White House rejects ethical concerns as Trump makes over $1 billion from crypto — france24.com
US President Donald Trump recorded around $1.2 billion in income from his family's cryptocurrency activities during his first year back in office. Trump's crypto activities are the main driver of the tripling of the president's fortune since 2024, which
Trump’s Crypto Empire Has an Iran Problem — spectator.org
On June 2, the Treasury sanctioned Nobitex, Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, accusing it of helping Tehran evade Western sanctions. Nobitex sat near the center of an Iranian shadow-finance system used by the central bank and the Islamic
NY woman arrested for funding PIJ, Hamas, wished 'every day was October 7' — jpost.com
According to the DOJ, Washburn made approximately 80 cryptocurrency transfers totaling about $30,116 to an account used by the alleged PIJ member.
Trump made more than $1 billion from crypto in 2025, financial disclosure shows — france24.com
President Donald Trump made more than $1.2 billion from his family's cryptocurrency activities last year, according to the annual disclosure by the US Office of Government Ethics released Tuesday. The president's earnings included $550 million from his
Americans now lose a quarter of a trillion dollars a year gambling — boingboing.net
Americans will lose about $250 billion gambling this year, reports Joey Politano, a number that's up 60% in half a decade. And that doesn't include "prediction markets" and cryptocurrencies, both mostly vehicles for more gambling. Politicians are
Bitcoin Falls to 21-Month Low on Strategy, Rate-Hike Fears — bloomberg.com
Bitcoin fell to a fresh 21-month low as the prospect of higher interest rates and concerns about the largest corporate buyer of the token weakened sentiment.
Trump financial disclosure reveals more than $1B in crypto income during first year back in office — foxbusiness.com
President Donald Trump reported more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency-related income in his latest annual financial disclosure, underscoring how digital assets have become a major part of his business portfolio. The 2025 filing, released Tuesday by the
Trump Earned Over $1 Billion From Crypto Ventures, New Filings Show — time.com
President Donald Trump, then Republican presidential candidate, speaks at the Bitcoin 2024 Conference in Nashville, Tenn., on July 27, 2024. —Mark Humphrey—AP Photo Donald Trump earned more than $1.4 billion from his family’s crypto ventures last year,
Trump reports more than US$1.4 billion in income from crypto ventures — scmp.com
US President Donald reported more than US$1.4 billion in income from his family’s crypto ventures last year, showing how he now earns most of his income from digital assets that have benefited from his policies, according to a review of his latest
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