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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin will launch next space tourism mission on Aug. 3

Blue Origin is targeting Sunday (Aug. 3) for the launch of its next suborbital tourism mission, which will send crypto billionaire Justin Sun and five other people to the final frontier.

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$10 Million For A Synthetic Dollar: What's Behind Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial's Stablecoin Plans?

World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance platform associated with President Donald Trump, has invested $10 million in Falcon Finance to advance its USDf stablecoin, a synthetic dollar protocol aimed at enhancing onchain liquidity.

Benzinga

Crypto billionaire Justin Sun will fly on Blue Origin's next space tourism launch

Justin Sun, the billionaire founder of the blockchain platform Tron, is one of the six people who will fly to suborbital space on Blue Origin's next tourist mission.

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Art or a convenient snack? Someone ate Cattelan’s 'Comedian' banana (again)

A banana duct-taped to a museum wall – ‘Comedian’, a conceptual artwork by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan – has once again been eaten by a visitor. It’s not the first time, and probably won’t be the last.

Euronews

Crypto Billionaire Justin Sun Set To Board Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Spaceship After $28 Million Record Bid

Crypto billionaire and Tron (CRYPTO: TRX) founder Justin Sun will soon be headed to space, taking his place on an upcoming Blue Origin spaceflight after his winning bid in 2021.

Benzinga

Trump Memecoin Set To Launch On Tron Network Founded By Chinese-Born Billionaire Who Purchased Banana Duct-Taped To Wall For $6 Million

Official Trump (CRYPTO: TRUMP) meme coin teased its official launch on Justin Sun-founded Tron (CRYPTO: TRX) blockchain on Monday.

Benzinga

Inside The Trump Family's $620 Million Crypto Empire

Since retaking the White House, Donald Trump's reported net worth has remained broadly stable, around $6.5 billion on Election Day to roughly $6.4 billion today.

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A look at the major players in the crypto industry and their ties to Trump

President Donald Trump took office in January pledging to “make America the crypto capital of the world” and has since harnessed wide swaths of the federal government to bolster the industry

The Independent UK

Trump's Crypto Ventures Have Been 'Lucrative,' But Adam Schiff Says He Is Bringing In A Law To End 'Corruption In Plain Sight'

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced legislation Monday aimed at curbing the alleged corruption in cryptocurrency ventures by President Donald Trump and other senior administration officials.

Benzinga

Changpeng Zhao Teases 'BNB MicroStrategy' As Ex-Hedge Fund Executives Reportedly Seek To Test Michael Saylor's MSTR Playbook

Ex-executives of a cryptocurrency hedge fund are reportedly aiming to raise $100 million to invest in the BNB (CRYPTO: BNB) token, in a move seen as replicating Michael Saylor's Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) treasury strategy.

Benzinga

Barron Trump Net Worth: Youngest of Family Bags $40M Crypto Fortune After First Year at University

Barron Trump is believed to have pocketed nearly $40 million (£29.72 million), about $25 million (£18.58 million) after taxes, from token sales tied to World Liberty Financial.

International Business Times UK

‘I have never seen such open corruption’: Trump’s crypto deals and loosening of rules shock observers

After courtship with crypto industry, president now profits immensely from a sector he once said ‘seems like a scam’

The Guardian - US

12 Times Rich People Spent Millions on Absolutely Nothing

The ultra-wealthy live in a different world where money flows like water, and sometimes that water gets poured down some pretty bizarre drains. While most of us carefully consider every purchase, billionaires and millionaires have been known to drop astronomical sums on things that would make your head spin. These…

The Free Financial Advisor

Trump’s crypto ventures may be his most dangerous moneymaking scheme

The US president is leveraging his position for personal gain by exploiting an industry known for lack of transparency and fraud

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Top Democrat demands answers on Trump’s major crypto investors

Jamie Raskin calls for investigation into private dinner for $TRUMP buyers amid concerns over president’s crypto ties

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‘Dragged through HELL’: Trump pardons corrupt sheriff who sold deputy badges for cash envelopes

The president harbors his limited sympathy for a specific brand of people.

The Guardian - US

‘Roadmap for corruption’: Trump dive into cryptocurrency raises ethics alarm

The president’s hawking of $Trump memecoin has sparked a firestorm of criticism over potential influence buying

The Independent UK

Inside Trump’s big-spender meme coin dinner: Presidential seal and food that looked ‘worse than Spirit Airlines’

A black-tie dinner for the top buyers of Donald Trump’s meme coin featured him speaking at a lectern emblazoned with the presidential seal, despite the White House arguing it was a “private” event on “personal time.” But it was the entree that drew gasps.

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‘America is not for sale:’ Protesters mob Trump golf course guests ahead of exclusive crypto dinner

Demonstrators held signs reading ‘Stop Crypto Corruption,’ ‘America is not for sale,’ as well as brandishing a large gold coin featuring a large image of the president’s scowling face

International Business Times

Trump Hosts Gala For Memecoin Buyers Despite Corruption Concerns

US President Donald Trump on Thursday will host a private event for hundreds of top investors in his crypto memecoin, with leaders of the Democratic opposition blasting it as "an orgy of corruption."

The Guardian - US

Trump to host dinner for top holders of his crypto token – although many lost money with it

Meme coin buyers may have gotten dinner with president, but they lost millions, Guardian analysis reveals

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‘The Mount Everest of American corruption’: Trump’s $148 million memecoin dinner sparks Washington meltdown

Once upon a time, crypto-currency was a scam for the president.

International Business Times

House Dems Demand Reports On Trump Crypto Projects' 'Suspicious Activity'

Top House Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday demanded that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent provide reports on alleged "suspicious activity" around World Liberty Financial and the $TRUMP and $MELANIA meme coins.

The Guardian - US

Trump’s cryptocurrency endeavor caps a political career filled with conflicts of interest

Trump’s foray into cryptocurrency involves him leveraging his presidency for personal gain and operating in an industry he has power over

Fortune

Trump is hosting a dinner for the biggest buyers of his memecoin. The guest list is now set—and many of the winners are foreign nationals

Democratic lawmakers have said the crypto confab is a clear case of corruption.

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