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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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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)

Policy

Super PAC tied to Tether makes first ad buy from firm founded by Tether's U.S. CEO

The Fellowship PAC spent $300,000 with Nxum Group that was co-founded by Bo Hines, the chief of Tether's U.S. arm and former adviser to President Donald Trump.

Bo Hines, Executive Director of the President's Council of Advisers on Digital Assets of the White House

Markets

Tron’s Justin Sun slams Trump-backed WLFI for treating users as ‘personal ATM’ after $75 Million DeFi loan

Once WLFI's largest outside backer, Sun is going public days after the Trump-family venture borrowed $75 million against its own token on a DeFi protocol advised by one of its own insiders.

World Liberty Financial's Zak Folkman (Right) at Consensus Hong Kong on Feb. 19. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

Trump's World Liberty Financial uses 5 billion WLFI to borrow $75 million from a platform its adviser co-founded

Onchain data shows WLFI deposited 5 billion of its own tokens as collateral to borrow stablecoins it then sent to Coinbase Prime, pushing a lending pool to 100% utilization and leaving depositors unable to withdraw.

World Liberty Financial leadership team. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

White House study bolsters crypto's stance in stablecoin yield fight against bankers

White House economists said banning rewards wouldn't significantly boost banks' financial health, amplifying the crypto industry view in the Clarity Act debate.

White House (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Three key signals to watch as bitcoin whipsaws on Trump’s Iran rhetoric

Bitcoin and other risk assets have been whipsawed by President Donald J. Trump’s shifting rhetoric on Iran. Here are some indicators that help cut through the noise.

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