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Markets

Trump Media moved but 'did not sell' $205 million in bitcoin amid rising losses on crypto bets

DJT’s bitcoin strategy remains under pressure as the company sits on hundreds of millions in unrealized crypto losses and widening quarterly deficits.

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Finance

Despite Trump’s pledge, a CBDC is being explored behind closed doors, says former CTFC chair

Publicly, the U.S. has fiercely opposed a Central Bank Digital Currency, but former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad said it is inevitable and there will be one sooner or later.

Timonthy Massad. (Olivier Acuna/CoinDesk)

Markets

World Liberty Financial treasury company AI Financial warns that it may not survive the year in SEC filing

The former Alt5 Sigma marked its 7.28 billion WLFI tokens at $706 million, down from a roughly $1.46 billion cost basis, while disclosing that the holdings remain locked amid liquidity concerns.

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Policy

U.S. House lawmakers who oversee the CFTC are urging Trump to fill the commission

As the Commodity Futures Trading Commission takes on a growing task to police U.S. crypto trading, senior lawmakers are saying it needs bipartisan leadership.

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Robinhood, Coinbase lead crypto stock rout as Trump rejects Iran plan

President Trump reportedly rejected Iran's offer to end the U.S. blockade and open the Strait of Hormuz, sending crude oil prices surging 6%.

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Policy

Trump defends crypto legislation at private event featuring boxer Mike Tyson, Tether CEO

President Donald Trump, at a Mar-a-Lago gathering of investors in his self-branded memecoin, said crypto is mainstream and banks should back off the industry's bill.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaking at Mar-a-Lago.

Policy

Mike Tyson, Tether CEO, Cathie Wood among speakers at Trump's 'most exclusive' crypto conference

The event, at which Trump himself is scheduled to speak, gathers top-tier holders of the $TRUMP meme coin.

Donald Trump points at the audience during a press conference at the White House.

News Analysis

Trump's DOJ drops probe that stood in way of president's pick to run Federal Reserve

The Justice Department passed an investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell to the Fed's own inspector, which could clear a confirmation path for Kevin Warsh.

Kevin Warsh, nominee to be Fed chair (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Markets

Beaten-down digital asset treasury names lead crypto stock surge as bitcoin hits $78,000

Oil prices slumped as Trump said Iran committed to open the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. plans to acquire that country's enriched uranium as part of a deal.

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Markets

WLFI threatens legal action against Justin Sun after he accuses Trump-linked project of deceptive DeFi deals

Trump-backed crypto project says it has ‘contracts’ and ‘evidence’ after Sun accused it of exploiting users.

Justin Sun of TRON and Zak Folkman of World Liberty Financial speaks at Consensus Hong Kong 2025 by CoinDesk (CoinDesk/Personae Digital)