In a livestream, Mr. Trump formally introduced World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture led by a pair of digital currency enthusiasts with little experience running high-profile businesses.
Category: Virtual Currency
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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Files Appeal to Overturn Fraud Conviction
Mr. Bankman-Fried, the founder of the collapsed FTX cryptocurrency exchange, was convicted last fall and is serving a 25-year sentence in prison.
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Donald Trump Prepares to Unveil World Liberty Financial, a Cryptocurrency Business
Mr. Trump said he would introduce the project on Monday, continuing his embrace of the crypto industry, a major source of political donations.
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The Crypto Industry Loudly Defends Telegram’s Pavel Durov
When the messaging app’s founder, Pavel Durov, was arrested, he received a flood of support from a multitrillion-dollar industry that relies on it.
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Crypto Lobbyist Charged With Breaking Campaign Finance Rules
The charges against Michelle Bond, the former head of a crypto industry trade group, are part of the continuing legal fallout from the collapse of the FTX crypto exchange.
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Tether Co-Founder Faces the Unraveling of a Crypto Dream
Brock Pierce arrived in Puerto Rico seven years ago, promising to use crypto magic to revitalize the local economy. Now he’s mired in legal disputes and fighting with his business partners.
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Dirt, Daisy Alioto’s Newsletter, Is a ‘Container for Taste’
Daisy Alioto has big ambitions for her small media empire.
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Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies plunge, mirroring global markets.
The precipitous falls show that digital currencies remain vulnerable to the same broader economic forces that affect technology stocks and risky investments.
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Stocks, Bitcoin and Other Assets Melt Down Again Worldwide
Fears of a hard landing are rocking global stocks again as stocks, oil and cryptocurrencies sell off.
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Memecoins, Cryptocurrencies Based on Internet Memes, Roar Back
One of the wildest, most scam-ridden corners of the cryptocurrency industry — memecoins, which are rooted in internet memes — has roared back.