The landmark legislation, known as the Clarity Act, stalled in the Senate as Democrats raised concerns about President Trump’s personal investments in crypto.
Category: Virtual Currency
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Senate Votes to Block Crypto Bill in Major Blow to the Industry
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Two Chinese Firms Used Binance to Launder Iranian Oil Money, US Says
The New York Times – Business:Federal prosecutors said proceeds from the sale of Iranian oil flowed through Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, to finance terrorism.
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Steve Witkoff, Trump’s Special Envoy, Made More Than $250 Million While in Government
The New York Times – Business:A disclosure shows that Steve Witkoff collected nearly $107 million in 2025 from a holding company that includes a crypto business owned by his family and President Trump’s.
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Hunter Biden’s ‘Laptop’ Crypto Coin Plummets Upon Launching
The New York Times – Business:The president’s son portrayed his memecoin as a symbol of redemption. Critics denounced it as hypocrisy.
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Four Years Ago, a Crypto Boss Went Missing. Now His Successor Has.
The New York Times – Business:The mysterious collapse of a European cryptocurrency exchange helps to explain why the industry hasn’t shaken off its reputation as a magnet for criminals.
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Two Binance Employees Detained in the U.A.E. Amid Police Inquiries
The New York Times – Business:The detentions of the workers, who have been released, are a sign of legal pressure that the world’s largest crypto exchange faces in the Emirates, which is home to its main regulator.
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Trump, Who Has Amassed Enormous Wealth in Crypto, Hosts Industry Leaders
The New York Times – Business:President Trump called on Congress to pass a major cryptocurrency bill that would tilt regulation in the industry’s favor.
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Trump Crypto Took $100 Million From a Businessman With Red Flags
The New York Times – On the Runway:The curious case of Guren “Bobby” Zhou shows the ease with which investors with shady backgrounds and unknown motivations can funnel money to the president.
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Nearly a Million Investors Lost a Total of $3.8 Billion on Trump Crypto Coin
The New York Times – Business:A report from a cryptocurrency analytics firm details how those who bought the Trump memecoin have fared, with most retail investors having lost money while sophisticated traders did better.
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Nearly a Million Investors Lost a Total of $3.8 Billion on Trump Crypto Coin
The New York Times – Business:A report from a cryptocurrency analytics firm details how those who bought the Trump memecoin have fared, with most retail investors having lost money while sophisticated traders did better.
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Crypto Brought Trump a Huge Windfall, Even as Many Investors Lost Big
The New York Times – Business:President Trump and his family reaped vast financial rewards from a memecoin that generated losses for hundreds of thousands of investors.