Mostly Bitcoin — Daily Digest

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May 1, 2026

Trump Used Shady Crypto Venture to Triple His Net Worth as President — newrepublic.com

Donald Trump has nearly tripled his net worth since being elected president a second time, and it’s all thanks to cryptocurrency. The president is now worth an estimated $6.5 billion, up from $2.3 billion in 2024, economic analyst and former Obama

Paystand aims a stablecoin at lingering holes in business automation — americanbanker.com

The B2B payments fintech contends the digital asset can wring inefficiencies out of corporate payments processing.

EXCLUSIVE: New Conservative Campaign Demands Senate Buck Big Banks In Crypto Spat — dailycaller.com

'Delay is not a neutral position'

When a 5-minute vote takes 5 hours — rollcall.com

The clock was ticking in the House chamber. Or was it? A key vote on the floor began with famous last words: “This is a 5-minute vote.” More than two hours later, it was still going. Later that day, it happened again. Leaders held open another seemingly