Trump claims there’s ‘nothing illegal’ with earning over $1B from crypto while in office The Trump family’s crypto business now makes up a large portion of the president’s income The Independent UK · Jul 3
Melania Trump Amazon documentary earnings: First Lady income disclosed as Donald Trump records multi-billion dollar cryptocurrency revenue Donald Trump's crypto activities are the main reason for the near tripling of his personal fortune, which rose from $2.3 billion to $6.5 billion between 2024 and 2026, according to Forbes. The Economic Times · Jul 2
Trump sees massive spike in Mar-a-Lago membership fees revenue since returning to office The windfall from the president’s Florida home and club pales in comparison to his more than $1 billion crypto earnings The Independent UK · Jul 2
Conflicts of interest? Trump only has one interest: himself The president made $2.2bn last year, with plenty of help from his own political decisions. This is called corruption, folks The Guardian - US · Jul 2
Strategy Is Allowing Selective Bitcoin Sales To Fund Dividends. JPMorgan Says It Could Add Two-Way Market Pressure. Strategy has updated its capital structure to include controlled bitcoin sales for dividend support, a shift that JPMorgan says introduces opposing supply-demand pressures across crypto markets. International Business Times · Jul 2
Trump's $2.2bn Windfall Has 'No Precedent' in US Presidential History, Historian Says Donald Trump's financial disclosure reveals $2.2bn earnings in his first year back in office, largely from cryptocurrency ventures, raising ethical concerns and comparisons with past presidents. International Business Times UK · Jul 2
RBI tells parliamentary panel that virtual digital assets like cryptocurrency a threat to economy The Reserve Bank of India has informed a parliamentary panel that virtual digital assets like cryptocurrency pose a threat to India's developing economy and should not be legalized. Citing concerns over potential use in illegal activities such as terror funding and drug smuggling, the central bank highlighted the difficulty in… The Economic Times · Jul 2
Securitize is latest crypto company to go public as BlackRock-backed firm sees stock jump 3% on debut The company raised $400 million after merging with a special-purpose acquisition vehicle on Thursday. Fortune · Jul 2
Nigel Farage reported to standards watchdog over ‘crypto lobbying’ Commissioner asked to investigate Reform UK leader after private meeting with Bank of England governor The Guardian - UK · Jul 2
Former Iran director at NSC: Crypto legislation is a ticket to sanctions evasion As the Senate weighs the CLARITY Act, gaps in oversight could hand adversaries new ways to evade sanctions and launder money. Fortune · Jul 2
'That's Violating the Law': Kash Patel Accused of Failing to Disclose Stake in Crypto Firm With DOJ Contracts FBI Director is under scrutiny after waiting six months to disclose a six‑figure stock purchase in crypto‑focused firm MicroStrategy, a Justice Department contractor, despite a 45‑day legal deadline. International Business Times UK · Jul 2
Ethics Experts Sound Alarm After Trump Reports Shocking $2.2B Income Driven by $1.4B Crypto Windfall Donald Trump's latest financial disclosure shows his income rocketing to at least $2.2 billion in 2025, including more than $1.4 billion from cryptocurrency ventures tied to his family. International Business Times UK · Jul 2
‘A witches’ brew’: Washington’s ethics establishment reacts to Trump’s $2.2 billion windfall—they’re shocked but not surprised “It’s all heinous,” former ethics czar Norm Eisen said. “You can anticipate that we’ll be looking at legal remedies for this startling state of affairs.” Fortune · Jul 2
The Guardian - UK · Jul 2 Bitcoin firm advertised by Nigel Farage loses 15% of asset value Exclusive: Finance experts warn against investing in bitcoin treasury companies after Stack BTC assets plunge
Benzinga · Jul 2 Dave Portnoy Is Down Millions on His Bitcoin Bag: 'I'm Not Going to Sell, It May Go to Zero' Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy on Wednesday told Anthony Pompliano he once held $15 million in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and has lost most of it. And yet, Portnoy still refuses to sell.
Roll Call · Jul 2 Trump ethics disclosure throws curveball at Senate crypto talks The newly disclosed scale of President Donald Trump’s personal cryptocurrency-related profits since taking office last year comes right at a sensitive moment for Senate negotiations on a major digital assets bill that GOP leaders want to bring to the floor this month. Trump’s potential crypto conflicts have been a sticking…
The Economic Times · Jul 2 Bitcoin trades near $60,000, logs weakest month since June 2022 amid ETF outflows Bitcoin traded near the $60,000 level after recording its weakest monthly performance since June 2022, weighed down by heavy ETF outflows. Despite a modest rebound alongside Ethereum and major altcoins, analysts say macroeconomic factors, institutional demand and Federal Reserve policy will continue to shape cryptocurrency prices.
Benzinga · Jul 2 Ross Gerber Says Trump's $1 Billion Crypto Windfall Is Why 'Bitcoin Went Down and Isn't Going Anywhere' Renowned investor Ross Gerber on Wednesday attributed Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) ongoing slump to President Donald Trump’s profits from cryptocurrency businesses
Euronews · Jul 2 Trump was paid over $10 million by Amazon for 'Melania' documentary Trump’s cryptocurrency earnings were disclosed this week, leading to scathing criticism online. Part of the financial disclosures reveal how much he was paid by Amazon for this year’s Melania documentary.
The Conversation · Jul 2 Trump has made more than $1 billion from crypto in a year. How? US President Donald Trump once called cryptocurrency a “scam”. It’s now a major moneymaker for him: his just-released annual financial disclosure shows he made more than US$1 billion from cryptocurrency last year.
The Economic Times · Jul 2 The Pakistan connection that helped Donald Trump make $1.4 billion crypto jackpot Donald Trump's latest financial disclosure revealed that crypto ventures generated an estimated $1.4 billion of his 2025 income, eclipsing much of his traditional real estate business. The filing also spotlighted World Liberty Financial's growing ties with Pakistan, raising questions over potential geopolitical and conflict-of-interest implications.
International Business Times UK · Jul 2 Trump Made $2.2 Billion While in Office: Crypto Gains Outshine Real Estate in New Financial Disclosure Donald Trump's 2025 financial disclosure shows cryptocurrency surpassing real estate as his business empire's main revenue source, raising ethical concerns about his presidency and private interests.
Benzinga · Jul 2 Cynthia Lummis Claps Back at Elizabeth Warren's Clarity Act Criticism: 'Stop These Baseless Attacks' Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) pushed back on Wednesday against Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s (D-Mass.) critique of the Clarity Act, stating that the cryptocurrency legislation has built-in safeguards against illicit finance.