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DoJ Backs Trump's Challenge to Section 230 and Social Media Platform Neutrality
18.6.2020
The US’s top legal authority is looking to dismantle online protections for content publishers following Trump’s spat with Twitter weeks ago
Blockchain Bites: Magic’s Raise, Compound’s Distribution and Trump’s Twitter War
29.5.2020
In the war between Trump and Twitter, decentralized systems may win
Bitcoin Rally Falters as Stocks Drop Ahead of Trump’s China Speech
29.5.2020
Bitcoin's bulls are taking a breather as the traditional markets get the jitters over rising tensions between the U.S. and China
Will Trump's Social Media Executive Order Help Against Crypto YouTube Bans?
28.5.2020
U.S. President Trump's new executive order touches on media censorship, something crypto YouTubers know all too well
Trump's Fed Nominee Advocates a Gold-Backed Currency, Even a Crypto One
21.5.2020
Judy Shelton, President Trump's nominee for the Federal Reserve board of governors, has advocated for getting back to a gold standard, possible "in a very cryptocurrency way."
Ransomware Gang Demands $42M or it Releases Trump’s ‘Dirty Laundry’
15.5.2020
The ransomware gang responsible for stealing almost 1TB of legal secrets from celebrities and entertainers last week is now targeting the President
Justin Amash Reveals Third-Party Presidential Bid: Pro-Bitcoin Libertarian Candidate Targets Trump’s Seat
1.5.2020
U.S. President Donald Trump now has an unexpected challenger as the independent congressman from Michigan, Justin Amash, says he plans to run as a Libertarian candidate in the 2020 election. Besides John McAfee and Adam Kokesh, Amash is also a pro-crypto candidate, a believer in free markets,...
JPMorgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo Sued Over Trump’s Paycheck Protection Program
22.4.2020
Class action lawsuits have been filed against JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and U.S. Bank for their alleged unlawful and fraudulent practices in the Paycheck Protection Program. This program is part of President Trump’s $2.2 trillion stimulus package to help small businesses...
Former Bakkt CEO Appointed to Trump’s Task Force for Reopening the Economy
17.4.2020
Kelly Loeffler, former CEO of Intercontinental Exchange subsidiary Bakkt, is joining Trump’s bipartisan task force for getting Americans back to work
Trump’s Proposed Budget Snubs Blockchain, Crypto in Crosshairs of Security Service
18.2.2020
What can we make of President Trump’s move to deploy the Secret Service in the fight against financial crimes?
Regulatory Roundup: Trump’s Cryptocurrency Proposals, IRS Changes Rule, China Quarantines Cash
18.2.2020
In this roundup, we cover numerous cryptocurrency regulatory developments in the U.S., including President Trump’s crypto proposals, testimonies by the Federal Reserve chairman and the Treasury secretary, a crypto-friendly SEC proposal, and the IRS changing a crypto tax rule. We also cover...
Trump’s Fed Nominee Judy Shelton Says US Should Be Proactive on Digital Dollar
14.2.2020
Judy Shelton, President Trump’s nominee to the Federal Reserve Board, told lawmakers that digitizing the U.S. dollar could help maintain the currency’s ascendancy in global commerce
Trump’s New Budget Would Have Secret Service Investigate Crypto Crimes
11.2.2020
President Trumps’ new budget for 2021 claims a consolidated Treasury and Secret Service will be more efficient in tackling cryptocurrency-enabled crime
Trump’s 2021 Budget Proposal Seeks to Optimize Crypto Policing
10.2.2020
U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed 2021 budget would shift the U.S. Secret Service from the Department of Homeland Security back to the Treasury Department, creating "new efficiencies" in investigations including crypto
Ripple Spent Less Lobbying but Had More Lobbyists Working With Trump's Staff
17.1.2020
Donald Trump, the President of the U.S. Source: a screenshot, Instagram, realdonaldtrump
Compared to 2018, California-based blockchain startup focusing on payment technologies, Ripple, had more lobbyist but spent less on lobbying in the first three quarters of 2019, according to OpenSecrets.org...
Trump’s Former Federal Reserve Nominee Planning to Unveil a Stablecoin
22.10.2019
US President Donald Trump’s former nominee for the Federal Reserve, economist Stephen Moore, is all set to unveil a new stablecoin, according to the reports published on October 21, 2019. The stablecoin, referred to as Frax, is being planned by Moore along with other entrepreneurs namely Ralph...
Nature Abhors a Vacuum: Why Trump’s Proposed Negative Rates Bode Well for Bitcoin
14.9.2019
In a recent tweet, U.S. president Donald Trump delved into an explosive, all-caps-loaded mini-rant about the necessity of getting “interest rates down to ZERO, or less.” The bombastic politician stressed the need for America to refinance its debt, trailing off with some superficially...
Trump’s Trade War May Be Driving Chinese Investors to Bitcoin
6.9.2019
As the Chinese yuan falls in value due to the trade war with the U.S., there are signs that locals are increasingly moving funds into bitcoin
Trump’s Currency War With China Could Be Bitcoin’s Do-or-Die Moment
12.8.2019
Donald Trump is stoking the flames of a new currency war, creating a do-or-die moment for the cryptocurrency movement, writes Michael J. Casey
Blockchain Delegates to Trump’s ‘Peace to Prosperity’ Event Sue Each Other
5.8.2019
The founders of Orbs — the blockchain startup President Trump invited to his Middle East Peace Plan conference — have become mired in their own fraternal strife