Trump

Policy

The comments came days after he became the first U.S. major presidential candidate to accept crypto donations.

By Kevin ReynoldsMay 25, 2024, 4:59 p.m. ET

Donald trump themed meme coins are creating a new class of millionaires. While the Trump MAGA token had nothing to do with that news, it is up nearly 75% in the past two weeks, surging 14% on the news that the campaign would accept crypto. Some holders of the MAGA meme coin have seen returns of over 1,600%. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

May 22, 2024, 2:40 p.m. ET

Markets

Analysis by Nansen shows that early TRUMP holders made an ROI of over 1,600% from the PoliFi token.

By Shaurya Malwa, Sam ReynoldsMay 22, 2024, 3:15 a.m. ET

Opinion

A wave of positive regulatory developments for crypto could be coincidence. Or they could be the Biden Administration reacting to Donald Trump’s recent embrace of the industry.

By Daniel KuhnMay 21, 2024, 1:49 p.m. ET

Opinion

It’d be foolish for people to vote against their own interests.

By Daniel KuhnMay 13, 2024, 4:27 p.m. ET

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, including a Wall Street Journal article that says Binance fired an investigator who uncovered evidence of market manipulation at DWF Labs, one of the exchange's clients. Plus, insights on Robinhood's strong earnings report and the surge in "Boden" meme coin after former President Trump's comments.

May 9, 2024, 12:24 p.m. ET

Finance

Three years ago, the ex-president labeled bitcoin as a "scam."

By Oliver KnightMar 11, 2024, 8:31 a.m. ET

Markets

One part community, one part prediction market, the meme coin that borrows the former president's likeness is a troll project that became serious.

By Sam ReynoldsMar 2, 2024, 7:00 a.m. ET

Markets

The former president has been a considerable driver for related crypto trading volume since 2020, data shows.

By Shaurya Malwa, Sam ReynoldsFeb 6, 2024, 3:51 a.m. ET

Policy

The Republican front-runner also said that AI-powered deepfakes were a "tremendous problem."

By Sam ReynoldsFeb 5, 2024, 2:38 a.m. ET