With Trump digital coins, billions of dollars — and crypto's credibility — are at stake
The creation of billions of dollars of digital wealth for the Trump Organization started with a social media post Friday.
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Trump's embrace of meme coin sours mood in crypto industry
President Donald Trump’s goodwill in the cryptocurrency industry has taken a hit after he and his wife launched meme coins — a move critics say looks like an unseemly cash grab that undermines an ...ABC News - 1h -
Trump shrugs off billions made through meme coin launch
President Trump shrugged off the news that he made billions of dollars through the launch of his new meme crypto coin. During a press conference Tuesday, his first full day back in the White House, ...The Hill - 2h -
Trump meme coin gives greenlight for crypto industry to return to days of new tokens and NFT bubble
President Trump's return the White House is expected to usher in a golden, if chaotic, age of crypto in the U.S., according to Bernstein analysts.CNBC - 9h -
Trump's crypto-frenzied inauguration weekend makes first family billions of dollars richer
Donald Trump launched a meme coin Friday night, while many of his backers were partying at the Crypto Ball in Washington, D.C.CNBC - 1d -
Trump Coin crashes, recovers and slumps anew following Melania Coin launch. What’s next, for the incoming first family and the crypto industry.
The meme-coin frenzy surrounding President-elect Donald Trump’s launch saw twists and turns over the weekend following the launch of a coin celebrating his wife Melania.MarketWatch - 1d -
Melania Trump launches meme coin as crypto rallies on Donald’s return
President-elect’s $Trump coin more than halved in value before steadily recovering on Sunday. Business live – latest updates The incoming US first lady, Melania Trump, has followed her ...The Guardian - 1d -
Price of new Trump crypto meme coin soars ahead of inauguration
Asset triples in price from $20 per token to more than $70, with at least $24bn in trading as of Sunday morning. Donald Trump has launched a cryptocurrency “meme coin” ahead of his inauguration for ...The Guardian - 2d -
Canada Readies Billions of Dollars in Retaliatory Moves to Trump Tariff Threat
The government is preparing for the possibility that the incoming U.S. administration will impose high tariffs on Canadian goods, setting the close allies up for a showdown.The New York Times - 5d
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Senators receive new allegations against Pete Hegseth, who denies the claims
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