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5 Points On How Crypto—And Trump Crypto Corruption—Are Causing Drama In The Senate

12 May 2025byThe editor

A $2 billion Trump-branded crypto deal. Access to the President auctioned off to top holders of $TRUMP coin. Businesses bragging about spending $20 million on the President’s branded crypto coin in a bid to gain influence.

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