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Trump Jr. dismisses crypto conflicts of interest tied to WLFi
Donald Trump Jr. rejected allegations that his family's crypto venture poses conflicts of interest, telling CNBC at Token2049 in Singapore on October 1 that suggestions of political influence through World Liberty Financial are "complete nonsense." 
In Trump Truth, Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, analyzes the economic and market implications of Donald Trump regaining the U.S. presidency. Hayes draws fascinating connections between fitness challenges and Trump’s disruptive truth-telling in global politics. Why Did BTC Crash Amid the Attack on Israel? What Comes Next?
Cryptocurrencies and politics are more intertwined than we might wish. On the night of April 13, Iran launched a large-scale missile attack on Israel, likely in retaliation for a strike in Syria that resulted in the deaths of high-ranking Iranian military officers. This incident triggered a significant downturn in the crypto market. But what exactly happened? 
Buterin challenges Thiel on cypherpunk values
Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin publicly pushed back on Peter Thiel’s worldview, writing on X that Thiel is “not a cypherpunk.” He linked to Thiel’s 2007 essay on Straussian politics and intelligence power, contrasting it with the privacy‑first ideals that shaped Bitcoin and, later, Ethereum. The post quickly spilled into a governance debate inside the ETH community. Crypto Twitter hypes ‘big Bitcoin news’ Tuesday – what we know
Crypto Twitter is buzzing about a “massive” Bitcoin announcement expected Tuesday (Sept. 22) in the U.S., after Satoshi Act Fund’s Dennis Porter posted that the news would be a defining moment for Bitcoin politics. Multiple influencers amplified the tease, but none supplied details or documents, and no official schedule has been published. 
Ivan Soto-Wright, CEO of MoonPay, and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, ended up entangled in a minor scandal. It turns out that in late 2022, the MoonPay chief funnelled $500,000 into Suarez's electoral campaign via a Political Action Committee, or PAC.
The twist is, Soto-Wright made the transfer from the account of another company under his belt - PassionForest. Now, that's also the name of a Chinese floral business, which led to some legal headwinds.
When it was revealed that there were no ties between PassionForest and the Chinese venture, the controversy cooled down. Meanwhile, Miami's mayor, Francis Suarez, also quashed any whispers of potential Chinese backing.
On a side note, Suarez is an avid crypto enthusiast who accepts his mayoral paycheck in Bitcoin. 
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