President-elect Trump launched his own cryptocurrency overnight and swiftly appeared to make more than $25 billion on paper for himself and his companies.

Why it matters: The stunning launch of $TRUMP caught the entire industry off-guard, and speaks to both his personal influence and the ascendancy of cryptocurrency in his administration.

  • It also speaks to the nature of the crypto industry that someone could have $25 billion worth of something that literally did not exist 24 hours previously.
  • @aggelalex
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    221 month ago

    Holy shit, inb4 he pumps and dumps and avoids jail cause of presidential immunity

      • @[email protected]
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        71 month ago

        Nothing is illegal for a POTUS. He cannot be charged with any crime while in office, running for office, considering to run for office, and/or dreaming of being in office.

        • @fnrir
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          31 month ago

          I’d love to be POTUS. Time to download some Nintendo games! /j

      • @aggelalex
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        1 month ago

        Pump and dump schemes? Yes, according to earlier incarcerations

        • @SkyezOpen
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          111 month ago

          For stocks, yes, but crypto is basically unregulated as far as I know.

          • I Cast Fist
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            21 month ago

            And trump intends to keep it unregulated because of course he’s seen the quick buck he can make with that scam