The Guardian Europe
Trump Cashed $2.2bn in First Year, Because Why Pretend Ethics Exist
Trump made $2.2bn in his first year, mostly from crypto and foreign deals, because checks and balances are apparently for suckers.
2026-07-18
The Guardian Europe
2026-07-11
BBC World
Liberland: The Micronation Where Money Literally Buys You a Vote (And the Poor Are Compared to Animals)
A mudflat micronation on the Danube, bankrolled by Justin Sun and other crypto billionaires, is testing a future where your vote is for sale and the poor are, uh, wildlife.
2026-06-07
The Guardian
Labour Writes Yet Another Letter, This Time Begging Nigel Farage to Explain That £5m Crypto Gift
Labour pens a strongly worded letter demanding Nigel Farage explain a £5m gift from a crypto billionaire, while he plans a luxury beachfront renovation. It's all very transparent.
2026-04-22
BBC World
Billionaire Backer Sues Trump Crypto Firm, Claims Extortion Over $1B in Frozen Tokens
Justin Sun, who invested $45m in the Trump family's crypto firm, is now suing it for allegedly freezing his $1bn in tokens and threatening to burn them, in a dispute that perfectly encapsulates the…
Ars Technica
Trump Memecoin Investors Down $4.3 Billion, But Hey, There's a Gala
Investors have lost billions on a presidential memecoin that's basically a ticket to a party, while insiders cash in and lawmakers ponder if this is, in fact, a terrible idea.
The Good Times
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