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Two North Macedonian nationals have been indicted in the Southern District of New York for allegedly running a large-scale online fraud operation built around fake collectible products called “Trump Bucks.” The items were marketed to US consumers as being affiliated with former President Donald Trump, with promises they could eventually be redeemed for substantial monetary payouts.

They could not. The products were worthless.

The scheme and the charges
Stamenko Stankovic and Stojan Stankovic face wire fraud charges for what prosecutors describe as a deliberate campaign to deceive buyers into thinking they were purchasing legitimate financial instruments. The defendants allegedly marketed the products as collectibles endorsed by Trump himself, leading victims to believe they held items with real, redeemable value.

According to the charges, the operation also falsely suggested endorsement by major banks, adding another layer of fabricated legitimacy to the scheme.

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The operation allegedly extracted hundreds of thousands of dollars from victims across the United States.

Despite the name “Trump Bucks” sounding like it could be a memecoin or digital token, there is no evidence these were on-chain products of any kind. These were physical, off-chain collectibles, items with no blockchain component, no smart contract, no decentralized anything.

Who got hurt
Prosecutors indicate that the scheme primarily targeted elderly individuals who were strong supporters of Trump. The defendants allegedly exploited that trust by wrapping their products in political loyalty, creating a dynamic where questioning the legitimacy of Trump Bucks might have felt, to victims, like questioning the president himself.

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Bitcoin (BTC) Today News — Strong Accumulation Trend Continues
Bitcoin is currently showing strong accumulation behavior as large investors and institutions continue holding BTC despite short-term market volatility. Analysts say Bitcoin remains the main driver of the entire crypto market, and its price structure is currently influenced by long-term investor confidence rather than short-term retail trading.
Recent on-chain data suggests that Bitcoin supply on exchanges is continuing to decline, which indicates that investors are moving BTC into long-term storage wallets. This is often seen as a bullish signal because it reduces available selling pressure in the market. At the same time, institutional participation through Bitcoin-related investment products remains active, supporting overall market stability.
However, traders are still watching macroeconomic factors like interest rates, inflation data, and global liquidity conditions, which can quickly impact short-term price movement.

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Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. XRP consolidates near $1.45 as CLARITY Act optimism rises and SHRMiner cloud mining gains attention. Summary This week, after forming several bullish reversal patterns on the weekly chart, the price of XRP continued to consolidate near a key breakout zone; meanwhile, improving regulatory sentiment and tightening exchange supply have reinforced the bullish outlook. According to market data, as of press time on May 15, the token's price was hovering around $1.45, having briefly risen to the vicinity of $1.50 earlier in the week. One of the primary catalysts driving XRP's upward movement remains the legislative progress of the Digital Asset Market Transparency Act (also known as the CLARITY Act). Market reactions have begun to reflect growing optimism regarding the bill in question. Typically, a confirmed breakout above the neckline of a "rounding bottom" pattern signals a significant reversal toward an upward trend and may trigger a sustained rally. In the case of XRP, should the price decisively breach the $2 mark, it could - based on the depth of the pattern
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Formula by Cointelegraph PR head Katerina Zemskova says Al-fueled content saturation has pushed Web3 projects to ditch rigid retainers and build founder-led, macro-aware narratives instead of generic 

Formula by Cointelegraph PR head Katerina Zemskova says Al-fueled content saturation has pushed Web3 projects to ditch rigid retainers and build founder-led, macro-aware narratives instead of generic press blitzes. Summary Formula by Cointelegraph warns that Al-driven content saturation is eroding the impact of traditional Web3 PR campaigns. Head of PR Katerina Zemskova says crypto firms must abandon rigid retainers for modular, cycle-aware, founder-led communication strategies. Narrative-driven markets are pushing projects to treat reputation as capital, not a fixed expense, as Bitcoin, altcoins and tokenized assets trade on macro and political stories. The Web3 public relations industry is sliding into what Formula by Cointelegraph Head of PR Katerina Zemskova describes as a "press-release blindness" crisis, as Al-generated content floods crypto media and blunts the business impact of expensive distribution packages. In an interview with Formula, she argued that crypto companies are still paying thousands of dollars for mass
announcements that "look so similar to one another, that audiences have simply stopped seeing them." Zemskova said the explosion of Al-assisted production has made
"publishing in volume" almost meaningless as a competitive edge because "there is now more content than there is attention." She added that campaigns now need a split personality: "Part of your content needs to be optimized for machine indexing, so that you show up in ChatGPT, Gemini, news aggregators. Another part needs to be written so that a living human being stops and reads to the end." Al content meets political crypto cycle Her warning lands as crypto markets increasingly trade on political messaging, interest-rate expectations and institutional capital flows, rather than purely on-chain milestones. Bitcoin and large-cap altcoins have repeatedly w

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Justin Sun shifts 41.99M SPK to HTX, renewing sell‑pressure and governance concerns Justin Sun has transferred 41.99 million Spark (SPK) tokens — roughly $1.23 million at the time of the move — from t

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The Ethereum Foundation is facing fresh departures after researchers Carl Beek and Julian Ma said they are leaving the organization. Summary Carl Beek leaves Ethereum Foundation on May 29 after seven 

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Japan’s regulated crypto market may be preparing for its biggest institutional expansion. Yet after financial giant SBI Holdings outlined plans for Bitcoin and XRP exchange-traded funds tied to the To

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Michael Saylor’s firm Strategy just completed of its largest Bitcoin buys ever, acquiring 24,869 BTC for approximately $2.01 billion.The company now owns 843,738 BTC acquired for $63.87 billion at a p

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Polymarket Today News — Prediction Market Growth Expanding
Polymarket is currently gaining strong attention as prediction markets continue expanding globally, especially around politics, crypto prices, and major world events. Analysts say Polymarket is becoming one of the most widely used decentralized prediction platforms because it allows users to bet on real-world outcomes using blockchain-based markets.
Recent reports show increasing trading activity on Polymarket as users place bets on topics like elections, cryptocurrency prices, macroeconomic events, and global news. At the same time, rising interest in information-based trading is helping prediction markets gain more mainstream visibility.
However, regulatory scrutiny remains an important factor, as governments continue reviewing how prediction markets should be classified and regulated. Despite this, user activity and market participation continue to grow steadily.

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