Trump to host investors in his cryptocurrency despite ethical concerns
- President Donald Trump will host a gala dinner at his Virginia golf club for the top 220 purchasers of the $TRUMP cryptocurrency he launched in January.
- Billionaire crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun, charged with fraud and market manipulation, is the top investor in the $TRUMP coin.
- Some have raised ethical concerns about the event, suggesting it allows investors to buy access to the President and that Trump stands to profit from policies promoting digital currencies.
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The crypto industry saw Trump as a champion. Some now fear he’s putting personal profits first
By WILL WEISSERT and ALAN SUDERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — It seems like a triumph for a cryptocurrency industry that has long sought mainstream acceptance: Top investors in one of President Donald Trump ’s crypto projects invited to dine with him at his luxury golf club in Northern Virginia on the heels of the Senate advancing key pro-crypto legislation and while bitcoin prices soar. Related Articles ICE agents wait in hallways of immig…
Donald Trump and Cryptocurrency: Heavy Suspicions of Conflict of Interest
While the U.S. president is pursuing a cryptoactive policy, his family is multiplying projects related to the sector. Example of this mix of genres: a "gallery" for the holders of the $Trump token, held this Thursday in Washington, D.C., in the presence of the billionaire.
What to know about President Trump's crypto dinner
President Trump will have dinner Thursday with the biggest backers of his private cryptocurrency. The top 25 holders are invited to a private VIP reception with Mr. Trump. It has raised concerns over conflicts of interest. CBS News' Nancy Cordes has more.
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