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.
Category: World Liberty Financial
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Trump Crypto Took $100 Million From a Businessman With Red Flags
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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.
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Trump Pulled in at Least $2.2 Billion in 2025, Financial Disclosure Shows
The New York Times – Business:The release of a mandatory financial disclosure for 2025 shows that the Trump family’s holdings, particularly the president’s crypto businesses, were stunningly lucrative.
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A Year Later, Trump’s ‘Most Exclusive’ Memecoin Event Is a Lot Less Exclusive
The New York Times – Business:Even a Times reporter qualified for the event, which caused outrage last year for providing access to President Trump in exchange for investment in one of his family’s crypto ventures.
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Crypto Entrepreneur Justin Sun Sues Trump Family’s World Liberty Financial, Accusing It of Fraud
The New York Times – Business:Justin Sun, one of the largest backers of World Liberty Financial, sued the Trump family’s crypto start-up, accusing it of a fraudulent scheme to pressure him into buying digital coins.
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After Wooing Trump With Deals, Pakistan Gets a Seat at the Table
The New York Times – Business:Steve Witkoff, a diplomatic envoy, used the Board of Peace to announce an agreement that could raze a Pakistan-owned Manhattan hotel. Now the country is involved in negotiating peace talks with Iran.
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How Crypto’s Lobbying Muscle May Save the Clarity Act
The New York Times – Business:A market rout may have decimated the crypto industry. But its machine in Washington may power proposed regulation past concerned Democrats.