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Bombshell report reveals Trump family earned more than $800m from crypto assets A shocking new report alleges Donald Trump's family earned more than $800 million from sales of crypto assets in the first half of 2025 alone. Much of this cash came from foreign sources as Trump's ad...

Michelle Conlin of Reuters ( @mc0449.bsky.social ) on @theweekendprime.bsky.social talking about our report on Trump family crypto wealth www.msnbc.com/the-weekend-...

Inside the Trump family’s global crypto cash machine The U.S. president’s family raked in more than $800 million from sales of crypto assets in the first half of 2025 alone, a Reuters examination found, on top of potentially billions more in unrealized “on paper” gains. Much of that cash came from foreign sources as Donald Trump's sons touted their business on an international investor roadshow.

NEW @reuters.com investigation: The Trump family’s crypto income is now approaching $1 billion, with more than $11 billion in unrealized gains ⬇️
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Crypto billionaire "CZ" secures pardon from Trump www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Visual evidence upends Israel’s official story for deadly attack on Gaza hospital Israeli troops say they targeted a Hamas camera in an August strike, but a Reuters investigation found the device belonged to one of the news agency’s journalists. An Israeli official now says troops fired without required approval. The five journalists who died in the strike are among 200 killed by Israel that it has yet to fully explain.

"The Israeli military had said they targeted a Hamas camera...but a Reuters investigation found the device actually belonged to the news agency. An Israeli military official now says troops fired without required approval. Five journalists died in the attack" www.reuters.com/investigatio...

Trump crypto backer Justin Sun says his World Liberty tokens frozen Justin Sun, one of the biggest known backers of President Donald Trump's World Liberty Financial crypto venture, said on Friday that his tokens had been frozen, without giving further details.

Top Trump crypto backer Justin Sun says his World Liberty tokens 'unreasonably' frozen www.reuters.com/business/fin... $WLFI

The $100 million mystery behind Trump's new mega crypto backer: www.reuters.com/business/fin... $WLFI

Top U.S. leaders and their unexplored family connections to slavery Reuters examined how many political elites descend from slaveholders, and asked them what it means to learn the facts behind their own family’s part in slavery.

In 2023, Reuters explored the legacy of enslavement and U.S. political power today with the series "Slavery's Descendants." I hope you'll give it a read now if you missed it then #juneteenth

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Trump reports tens of millions in income from crypto ventures U.S. President Donald Trump filed his first public financial disclosure report of his term on Friday, providing what he said was the latest information about his holdings, including income from his family's foray into cryptocurrencies.

The Friday night release of a financial disclosure report from President Trump showed hundreds of millions of dollars in income - including large sums from his crypto and golf ventures

SFS journalist alumni tell the world's stories - SFS - School of Foreign Service - Georgetown University Many SFS alumni become journalists, driven by a shared call to inform. We spoke with several about their paths, lessons and lasting SFS impact.

As we gear up for #GUReunion 2025, we're spotlighting SFS alums @ldelevingne.bsky.social, @megkinnardap.bsky.social, @ebazail.bsky.social & Annabelle Timsit who've turned a passion for global affairs into journalism careers. 🗞️🌍

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How Trump’s crypto business partners left their old clients in the lurch Two co-founders of Dough Finance, a defi startup that was targeted by hackers last summer, are now playing a key role in the fastest-growing part of Trump family's crypto business, which has funneled $400 million to the first family.

NEW: Two Trump family crypto business partners have made ~$65M on World Liberty Financial already. Their old clients are still waiting to be made "whole" as promised www.reuters.com/business/how...

Democrats ask SEC to preserve records related to Trump’s crypto business, probing conflicts A pair of top Democratic lawmakers asked the U.S. securities regulator on Wednesday to preserve records related to President Donald Trump’s crypto venture World Liberty Financial and posed questions about potential conflicts of interest.

On Trump crypto venture World Liberty Financial, from last week: www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Trump's SEC starts shifting agency's focus as job cut threat spooks staff The Securities and Exchange Commission is reducing crypto enforcement and centralizing control.

SEC staff spooked as major changes loom www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Exclusive: Trump's meme coin made nearly $100 million in trading fees, as small traders lost money Entities behind President Donald Trump’s crypto coin have accumulated close to $100 million in trading fees in less than two weeks, according to estimates from three blockchain analysis firms, a large windfall from a venture that has seen tens of thousands of small traders lose money.

Entities behind Trump's crypto coin $TRUMP have accumulated ~$100M in trading fees in <2 weeks, a large windfall from a venture that has seen tens of thousands of small traders lose money www.reuters.com/markets/curr...

Trump faces a powerful check on his power: bond vigilantes When Bill Clinton began his first term as president in 1993, he faced a challenge to his authority from an unexpected adversary: bond traders.

How bond vigilantes could be a powerful check on Trump's ambitious policy agenda ⤵️

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Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway operates the dirtiest set of coal-fired power plants in the US A Reuters analysis shows that Berkshire coal plants emit more nitrogen oxide gases than any other coal-fired fleet in the country. Despite big investments in renewable energy, the company has resisted efforts by regulators to make coal plants cleaner.

Strong @reuters.com read today on Warren Buffett's use of coal power www.reuters.com/investigatio...

#ReutersNEXT in NYC day one - execs from GS, Alphabet, Warburg Pincus, Supermicro and more: events.reutersevents.com/next

Trump's SEC pick Atkins marks victory for establishment expertise While Wall Street breathed a sigh of relief at President-elect Donald Trump's pick of respected Washington lawyer Paul Atkins to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission, critics worry his light-touch philosophy and crypto-friendly stance will hurt investors.

"Atkins ... is smart, experienced, and capable. Unfortunately, he is also a deregulation zealot and industry cheerleader" www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Trump taps team geared toward retribution and remaking of government Less than a month after his victory, President-elect Donald Trump has assembled a team ready to carry out two of his biggest priorities: retribution against his political adversaries and a wholesale reshaping of the U.S. government.

Less than a month after his victory, President-elect Donald Trump has assembled a team ready to carry out two of his biggest priorities: retribution against his political adversaries and a wholesale reshaping of the US government reut.rs/3Znnlj3

Trump picks former SEC commissioner Paul Atkins to run agency U.S. Republican President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would nominate Paul Atkins to run the Securities and Exchange Commission, putting a prominent conservative Washington insider atop Wall Street's major regulator.

Some background on Trump's SEC pick, Paul Atkins:

Internal transactions at food giant ADM spark a sprawling criminal probe Federal prosecutors have broadened a criminal investigation to determine whether Archer-Daniels-Midland deliberately misled investors by inflating financial results at its much-hyped Nutrition division.

"Investigators want to know if ADM deliberately boosted Nutrition’s performance by providing it with below-cost goods from other company units" 📉 New from @chrisprentice.bsky.social / Joshua Schneyer www.reuters.com/investigatio...

Donald Trump Jr is helping his father pick the most controversial cabinet of modern times Donald Trump Jr. has emerged as the most influential Trump family member in the transition as the president-elect builds the most controversial cabinet in modern U.S. history, according to a half dozen sources with knowledge of his role, elevating inexperienced loyalists over more qualified candidates for top positions in his administration.

No more Javanka: It's now Donald Trump Jr who is the most influential of the Trump relatives. Don Jr. is helping his father pick the most controversial cabinet of modern times, including RFK Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard.

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Exclusive: Fund manager Bessent scores double on Trump victory As a money manager, Scott Bessent's years of inconsistent performance have contributed to a nearly 90% decline in his hedge fund's assets. Now, with other business lines expanding, he has scored on perhaps his biggest bet yet: President-elect Donald Trump.

Exclusive: Hedge fund manager Scott Bessent scores double on Trump victory reut.rs/3AUBTOK