Trump Family

WLFI

2026-10-07 13:28:29

WLFI says USD1 will reach online merchants through Mesh as trust bank approval moves issuance in-house closer

World Liberty Financial, the Trump family-backed crypto venture, announced two developments at Token2049 in Singapore on Wednesday. The company said it is partnering with payments infrastructure firm Mesh to bring its USD1 stablecoin to e-commerce and online merchants, with a launch expected in the fourth quarter. On the regulatory side, WLFI said it has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, or OCC, for a trust bank charter, a step that could allow it to take back USD1 issuance from BitGo. Mesh co-founder and CEO Bam Azizi said USD1 holders will be able to pay merchants in Mesh’s network directly with the stablecoin. WLFI co-founder Zak Folkman said the company is also planning to bring the technology to some of the largest Web2 businesses beyond the World Liberty app. CoinGecko data cited in the report puts USD1’s market capitalization at $4.45 billion. The OCC decision has drawn political criticism. Senator Elizabeth Warren said the Trump family’s ties to WLFI create a conflict of interest and introduced the Ending Presidential Corruption in Banking Act. OCC said its leadership and staff acted in line with their legal and ethical duties.

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Siebert

2026-10-06 16:01:01

Siebert reiterates Buy rating on American Bitcoin with $40 target

Investment bank Siebert has reiterated its Buy rating on American Bitcoin, the Bitcoin mining company backed by the Trump family, according to a post on X from Bitcoin Treasuries. The firm set a price target of $40. Bitcoin Treasuries described Siebert as an investment bank with $20 billion in assets under management. In its view, American Bitcoin stands out for attractive mining economics. Siebert also said the company has room to double its hash rate over roughly the next 12 to 24 months. No additional details were provided in the source update beyond the rating, target price, and the bank’s assessment of the miner’s operating profile and expansion potential.

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Changpeng Zha

2026-10-04 14:34:40

New York Times profile traces CZ’s return to influence after prison as Binance controversies persist

A lengthy New York Times profile examines how Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, better known as CZ, returned to Abu Dhabi after serving a four-month U.S. prison sentence and resumed life at the center of crypto, wealth and political access. The report says Zhao remains Binance’s controlling shareholder and has built close ties with powerful circles in the United Arab Emirates while also intersecting with business interests linked to the Trump family through World Liberty Financial. The article revisits Binance’s rise from a fast-moving exchange built on margin trading and minimal customer checks into the world’s largest crypto platform, then contrasts Zhao’s self-portrait as an inexperienced technologist with evidence cited by U.S. prosecutors during the case that led to his guilty plea. It also details his time in prison, his life in Abu Dhabi, and the broader network of royals, investors and political figures around him. A major section focuses on the disputed $2 billion MGX investment tied to Binance and the use of World Liberty’s USD1 stablecoin, a transaction that drew criticism from U.S. Democrats and added to scrutiny around Zhao’s pardon effort. The profile closes by noting that even as Zhao presents himself as less involved in Binance, questions around sanctions exposure, compliance failures and the exchange’s standing with regulators have not gone away.

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WLFI

2026-10-02 13:32:47

WLFI says more than 15 million tokens have been staked

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the Trump family crypto project, said in a post on X that its rewards pool has received a $1.25 million USD1 injection. The project said additional staking rewards will be added every two weeks, and that reward details can be tracked through on-chain data. As of now, about 15.11 million WLFI tokens have been staked, according to the post. The update outlines the current size of the staking pool and the schedule for future reward top-ups, without disclosing further details beyond what was shared on X.

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Hunter Biden

2026-09-29 04:42:14

Hunter Biden says he has no political allegiance, defends $LAPTOP token and calls for Democrats to be more open to crypto

Hunter Biden said in an interview with Bitcoin Magazine that his $LAPTOP token was launched to reclaim his narrative and build a community-centered asset, while also drawing a contrast with token strategies tied to the Trump family. He described the project as more transparent, saying the founder keeps 30% of the supply and that the token model was designed to reduce incentives for cash-out behavior aimed at maximizing personal gain. The token, however, fell about 98% shortly after launch. Biden attributed the drop to weak market-maker liquidity and said a planned listing on a centralized exchange was canceled after the project came under market scrutiny. He also denied lobbying Democrats on crypto policy while President Joe Biden was still in office and criticized the political polarization surrounding the sector. In the interview, Biden urged Democrats to drop their bias against crypto and better understand the innovative value of blockchain. He said he believes in decentralized money and described Bitcoin as digital gold. He also criticized what he called a double standard from the traditional banking industry and predicted that Bitcoin would reach $220,000 in 2028, though the report noted that he did not provide specific analytical data or technical indicators to support that target during the interview.

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Donald Trump

2026-09-27 07:38:00

How Donald Trump Jr. and 1789 Capital built deeper ties to prediction markets

PANews traces the rise of 1789 Capital from a little-known venture firm with roughly $150 million under management in 2024 to more than $3 billion by the summer of 2026, a jump that came after Donald Trump Jr. joined as a partner. The report links that growth to a political and business network built around Trump’s return to the White House, 1789’s self-described “patriotic capitalism” thesis, and investments tied to conservative circles and high-profile technology companies. It also details how Donald Trump Jr. became involved with both Kalshi and Polymarket, two rival prediction-market platforms that each brought in the president’s son as they pushed for broader legitimacy and access in the U.S. market. The story also notes scrutiny from House Democrats, including a request for records related to 1789’s investments, government communications, and the decision to hire Trump Jr., while Trump Jr. and Omeed Malik denied that the firm’s success came from direct access to the president.

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World Liberty

2026-09-22 10:18:47

World Liberty’s crypto tie-ups remain pending as most assets in its strategic token reserve are moved or sold

Several crypto initiatives previously announced by World Liberty Financial, the Trump family-backed project, have yet to materialize, according to a report cited by Odaily from Bloomberg. The unfinished plans include a lending market supported by Aave, the use of an Ethena stablecoin as collateral, and the introduction of tokenized U.S. Treasuries and stocks to the World Liberty platform through Ondo. Data from Nansen and Arkham also show notable changes in the project’s previously disclosed “strategic token reserve.” Most of its holdings in LINK, AAVE, ENA, and MOVE were later transferred or disposed of, with part of the assets sent to centralized exchange accounts. Nansen said tokens bought by World Liberty often rose 10% to 26% within a day after the purchases were spotted on-chain, though those gains usually did not last. World Liberty said it adjusts strategy based on market conditions and business priorities, and added that its decisions are not tied to those of the Trump administration.

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Policy and Re

2026-09-10 10:10:35

Witkoff reports $107 million in 2025 income from entity tied to World Liberty stake

Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and the Middle East, disclosed $107 million in 2025 income from the holding company that owned his stake in World Liberty Financial, the Trump family crypto venture he helped launch. Bloomberg first reported the figure on Tuesday, citing a recent financial disclosure. The filing reportedly does not break out the value or income of the underlying assets inside Witkoff’s holding companies, leaving it unclear how much of the $107 million came specifically from World Liberty Financial LLC, the issuer of the USD1 stablecoin and seller of the WLFI token. The same entity reported $34 million in income in 2024. The disclosure surfaced as Senate Democrats and Republicans clash over whether the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act should include conflict-of-interest language covering the president and his family. World Liberty has said Witkoff was divesting and had no operational role, while the White House said he has now fully divested. Trump separately disclosed hundreds of millions tied to World Liberty token sales and equity transactions.

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