Founder of Failed Crypto Exchange FTX Explored $5 Billion Payment to Deter Trump Presidential Run

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the failed crypto exchange FTX, reportedly explored the idea of paying Donald Trump $5 billion not to run for the presidency. This revelation comes from Michael Lewis, the acclaimed author of books like "The Big Short" and "Flash Boys," during a CBS interview. Ac ...

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Explored $5 Billion Deal to Deter Trump Presidential Run, Says Author

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried reportedly explored the idea of paying Donald Trump not to run for the United States presidency. According to Michael Lewis, the author of "Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon," this proposal emerged during his interviews and discussions with Bankman-Fr ...

NFT Prices Soar as Donald Trump’s Mugshot Goes Viral: Crypto Community Reacts

The price of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) featuring Donald Trump surged after news outlets released a photo of the former United States President as part of his criminal case in the state of Georgia for allegedly attempting to subvert the will of voters in the 2020 election. According to data from N ...

Donald Trump Criticizes Powell, Biden’s Policies, and Inflation Trends

The former president said he never liked Powell. The politician accused the head of the regulator of criminal procrastination and ineffective agency policy. He also commented on Biden's economic decisions. Trump believes the latter could "wreck" the country. ...

Former President Trump’s Cryptocurrency Investments Surpass $2.8 Million: CREW Report Reveals

The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (CREW) has reported that former United States President Donald Trump invested more than $2.8 million in cryptocurrency - more than previous documents have shown. It was previously reported that Donald Trump holds between $250,000 and $500,000 in cryptocurrency ...

Former President Donald Trump Earns Millions from NFT Collections, Holds Ethereum Wallet

Former US President Donald Trump earned $4.9 million from NFT collections. He currently holds $2.8 million on an Ethereum wallet. Previously, the former president criticized cryptocurrencies and called them a "scam". ...

Weekend Wrap: Uniswap dev sacked for alleged rug, Steadefi hacker goes mixing and more

Uniswap dev loses job, was it worth it? A Uniswap developer known as “AzFlin” has been sacked by the founder of Uniswap Labs, Hayden Adams, for allegedly creating a memecoin and rug pulling it a few hours later for 14 wrapped-Ether (wETH), worth $25,800. It is understood ...

Nifty News: Metaverse bank robberies, Trump NFT biz prefers crypto over cash, and more

Stick em' up! Bank robbery drills in the MetaverseThe Bank of America is mixing a virtual reality metaverse and artificial intelligence to train new employees on everything from handling angry customers to bank robberies.Bloomberg reported July 13 that the bank’s 2,000 new hir ...

Pro-Bitcoin Miami Mayor Francis Suarez files for 2024 presidential bid

Francis Suarez, the mayor of Miami and a known crypto advocate, has filed paperwork signaling his intention to run for United States presidency in 2024.He will join the likes of former U.S. President Donald Trump and fellow Florida Governor Ron DeSantis — another Bitcoin (BTC) advoca ...

Pro-Bitcoin DeSantis tagged over AI-faked photos in Trump smear campaign

Pro-Bitcoin (BTC) presidential bidder Ron DeSantis has been tagged for apparently using artificial intelligence-generated images in an ad campaign smearing rival and former president Donald Trump.It comes amid a rise in AI-generated deep fakes being used in political ads and movements in r ...

Jack Dorsey tips pro-crypto candidate Robert Kennedy to win presidency

Twitter founder and current CEO of fintech firm Block Inc., Jack Dorsey has thrown his weight behind pro-crypto Democrat presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “He can and will,” wrote Dorsey, sharing a YouTube clip from Fox News, featuring Kennedy explaining how he ...

Former US President Donald Trump’s Latest NFT Collection Sells Out in Hours

The ex-president of the United States has just released his latest collection of NFTs, totaling 47,000 tokens powered by the Polygon blockchain. Donald Trump announced that his entire collection was sold out within a few hours, amounting to a whopping $4.6 million in sales. This marks the seco ...

Donald Trump’s NFTs Could Have Earned Him $1 Million, Says Ethics Office

According to a recent report from the U.S. Government Ethics Office (CREW), Donald Trump's collection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) could have earned him up to $1 million. The Trump Collection was launched on December 15, 2022, with a total of 45,000 copies available at a cost of $99 per piece. ...

Bitcoin More Popular than Trump and Elvis among US Internet Users

US internet users show more interest in searching for information about Bitcoin than other popular topics such as former president Donald Trump or even Elvis Presley, according to Ahrefs platform's popularity index. The cryptocurrency has surpassed politics, Coca-Cola, religion, donuts, alimony, ...

Sales of NFTs from Trump’s Collection Skyrocket After His Arrest

Following the apprehension of former United States President Donald Trump, the demand for NFTs from his collection surged by a staggering 450%. As charges were presented, the figure grew even more, reaching a 500% increase. As per the data from the cryptocurrency platform CryptoSlam, the Trump ...

Demand for Donald Trump NFTs Surges Following Indictment

Following the announcement of the indictment against the former President of the United States, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) from the Donald Trump Collection have seen a surge in demand. CryptoSlam, an analytical platform, reported that the popularity of his personal NFT collection, Collect Trump C ...