UFC to pay White House fighters in crypto issued by Trump company Some fighters will receive bonuses in ‘stablecoins’ issued by Trump family business World Liberty Financial The Guardian - US · Jun 14
Trump’s Wallet: From golf clubs to crypto, a decade of presidential finances President Donald Trump’s personal finances have undergone a fundamental transformation since he first sought the presidency a decade ago — from golf clubs and hotel licensing fees to cryptocurrency token sales, Saudi licensing payments and tens of thousands of securities trades. In 2016, when Trump was elected to his first… Roll Call · Jun 12
Trump family ‘made $500 million from crypto coin deal’ — before the bottom fell out on individual investors AI Financial Corp. , formerly Alt5 Sigma, says it may go under following transactions with Trump-tied World Liberty Financial The Independent UK · Jun 9
Trump connection? How Iran funds its war machine — and the secret man at the centre of it As the United States and Iran edge closer to a possible framework agreement to end months of escalating conflict, attention is shifting beyond missiles, ceasefires and nuclear diplomacy to a far more opaque battlefield: the financial networks that kept Iran’s military machine running through sanctions, war and economic isolation. The Times of India · May 23
How US President Donald Trump's crypto venture and Iran's top exchange tapped into the same industry networks Iran's Nobitex exchange moved billions through Tron and BNB Chain, networks by Justin Sun and Changpeng Zhao. These blockchains facilitated transactions for sanctioned Iranian entities. Meanwhile, Sun and Binance, Zhao's exchange, backed Donald Trump's crypto firm. This highlights potential conflicts with U.S. policy amid ongoing tensions. The Economic Times · May 19
Trump-Linked Crypto Networks Processed Billions For Iran Exchange During Conflict: Report Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchange processed billions of dollars through blockchain networks tied to major supporters of the Trump family's crypto venture, according to a new report. International Business Times · May 18
Trump’s World Liberty Financial countersues crypto billionaire Justin Sun for defamation in response to allegations of fraud Justin Sun invested $75 million into a Trump-linked cryptocurrency but alleged the project wrongfully froze his tokens. Fortune · May 4
Billionaire Sues Trump-Linked Crypto Firm, Alleges 'Extortion' — Eric Trump Mocks His $6M Banana Art Purchase Tron founder Justin Sun sued Trump-backed World Liberty Financial, alleging fraud and extortion, while facing resistance from Eric Trump and the crypto company. International Business Times UK · Apr 23
Trump-backed World Liberty Financial crypto tokens reach all-time low on reports of insider loans The platform is “nowhere near liquidation” on its loans, World Liberty Financial said in an X post. Fortune · Apr 10
The Trump administration is putting millions into a minerals company backed by the president’s son Firms connected to Donald Trump Jr. have reportedly gotten more than $70 million worth of contracts from the Trump administration The Independent UK · Mar 20
Trump sees his net worth jump by more than $1 billion since returning to office The president’s crypto ties have been especially lucrative and have helped boost net worth to $6.5 billion The Independent UK · Mar 10
Trump’s family is embroiled in a $500m UAE scandal. We’ve hardly noticed A crypto startup founded by Trump’s family signed a huge deal with the UAE president’s brother. Where’s the political fallout? The Guardian - US · Feb 6
Trump is cashing in on the presidency The multibillion-dollar profiteering is snowballing in an anything-goes presidency Salon · Feb 3
Trump accused of ‘corruption, plain and simple’ after UAE invested in family firm White House says president is not involved in running his businesses. Ethics experts remain concerned The Guardian - US · Feb 2
Fortune · Feb 2 How a ‘spy sheikh’ bought 49% of the Trump family’s flagship crypto company: ‘We’ve got some pretty meaningful investors’ Investors with ties to the Abu Dhabi royal family signed a deal to inject $500 million into World Liberty Financial.
Fortune · Jan 12 World Liberty Financial’s bid for a U.S. bank charter raises new questions about Trump’s crypto conflicts World Liberty Financial became the latest crypto company to apply for a banking charter from the Trump administration.
International Business Times UK · Nov 17, 2025 Did Trump's Pardon Serve the Public — or His Own Crypto Empire? Experts Warn of 'Unprecedented' Corruption Trump's pardon of Binance founder sparks scrutiny of his family's crypto firm, World Liberty Financial, over possible conflicts of interest.
International Business Times UK · Nov 5, 2025 'I Don't Know Who He Is': Trump Denies Knowing Binance Tycoon He Pardoned in $2B Crypto Scandal President Trump claims he doesn't know Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, despite pardoning him after a $2 billion deal that boosted his family's crypto business, amid allegations of corruption.
The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2025 Trump claims he doesn’t know who Binance founder is - despite pardoning him days ago: ‘I’d rather not have you ask the question’ ‘Okay, are you ready? I don't know who he is,’ Trump said of Changpeng Zhao, the crypto billionaire he pardoned 10 days ago
The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025 Binance helped Trump crypto company make billions. Then the president pardoned its jailed leader - but that’s not all: report Now that President Donald Trump has pardoned Chanpeng Zhao, the world’s largest trading crypto platform is likely to make a comeback in the U.S. following the 2023 ban
Benzinga · Oct 30, 2025 Trump's Pardon Of Changpeng Zhao Reportedly Followed Binance's High Level Task Force, $2 Billion Stablecoin Deal The controversial pardon of Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao by President Donald Trump has reportedly been linked to a substantial boost in the market capitalization of the Trump family’s cryptocurrency venture.
Benzinga · Sep 25, 2025 Trump's Crypto Czar, Mideast Envoy Under Scrutiny As Elissa Slotkin Seeks Probe Into David Sacks, Steve Witkoff's Alleged UAE Crypto Gains Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) demanded an investigation Wednesday into potential conflicts of interest concerning Trump administration officials David Sacks and Steve Witkoff, and their association with the World Liberty Financial cryptocurrency venture.
Benzinga · Sep 16, 2025 Trump Family-Linked World Liberty Financial Token Defies Bitcoin, Ethereum Weakness, Extends Weekly Rally To 8% The Trump family-backed World Liberty Financial (WLFI) token rallied sharply on Monday, bucking the broader cryptocurrency decline.
The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025 Eric Trump booted from cryptocurrency board after company talks with stock regulators Fintech firm Alt5 Sigma announced in August that President Donald Trump’s son Eric was joining its board of directors
Benzinga · Sep 6, 2025 Trump-Backed World Liberty Sinks As Billionaire Justin Sun Protests, Then Reinvests Justin Sun, a crypto billionaire and one of the most visible backers of the Trump family’s digital asset venture, has gone public with his frustration after claiming his tokens in World Liberty Financial were suddenly frozen.