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Trump's 25-Year Financial Report: Family Earns Over $1 Billion Annually from Crypto, While Retail Investors Lose Money on $TRUMP

Former President Donald Trump's family earned approximately $1.2 billion from cryptocurrency ventures in 2025, according to a financial disclosure report. This revenue stream, outlined in a 927-page filing, now surpasses income from most of his long-established real estate holdings. The crypto earnings originated from two main sources: over $500 million from the sale of products like "governance tokens" by World Liberty Financial, a DeFi project co-owned by the Trump family, and roughly $635 million in royalties from the Trump-themed meme coin $TRUMP, issued by CIC Digital LLC. While Trump's entities profited, retail investors faced significant losses. The $TRUMP token, which peaked above $74 shortly after its January 2025 launch, has plummeted to around $1.68. World Liberty Financial's token has also fallen roughly 80% since its debut. Reports indicate that the majority of meme coin buyers have lost money, with Trump-linked entities still holding about 80% of $TRUMP's supply under vesting plans. The disclosure highlights a stark contrast: Trump's crypto and real estate businesses flourished—with new international property deals bringing in tens of millions—even as his administration shifted to crypto-friendly policies, relaxing the stringent regulatory stance of the previous Biden administration. The White House maintains that Trump acts only in the public interest, with his businesses placed in a trust managed by his sons, denying any conflict of interest. However, the report notes the difficulty of assessing such conflicts, particularly regarding foreign business dealings with countries that later received favorable U.S. policy decisions.

marsbit07/01 02:39

Trump's 25-Year Financial Report: Family Earns Over $1 Billion Annually from Crypto, While Retail Investors Lose Money on $TRUMP

marsbit07/01 02:39

Real-Life 'Black Mirror' Pumpfun Go: 40 Yuan to Lick a Toilet, $14,000 to Tattoo a Logo on Your Forehead

Pumpfun Go, a bounty task platform launched by the meme coin platform Pump.fun, is facing intense controversy. The platform's slogan "Pay anyone to do anything" has manifested in real-world tasks where participants perform increasingly extreme or demeaning acts for cryptocurrency rewards. These tasks range from licking a gas station toilet floor for roughly $5.63 to getting a permanent "bounty.fun" logo tattooed on one's forehead for $14,000. Other completed challenges include eating live insects and quitting a job on camera. The highest-value active bounty offers approximately $560,000 for climbing Mount Everest and placing a bet on a specified platform. While some tasks involve promoting meme coins or community events, the platform has drawn widespread criticism for incentivizing the exploitation of economic desperation. Participants, often citing "we need money" as their motivation, complete these tasks for sums that can far exceed their regular income. Critics, including New York Governor Kathy Hochul, have condemned Pumpfun Go as a dystopian system that commodifies human dignity and preys on the vulnerable. Supporters argue it provides a novel income opportunity for those in need. The debate highlights deeper societal issues around power, inequality, and the historical human fascination with spectacles of humiliation. The platform's existence raises questions about the ethical limits of anonymous online markets and the persistent reality where financial need forces individuals to trade their dignity for survival.

Odaily星球日报06/30 03:16

Real-Life 'Black Mirror' Pumpfun Go: 40 Yuan to Lick a Toilet, $14,000 to Tattoo a Logo on Your Forehead

Odaily星球日报06/30 03:16

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