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Major World Liberty Financial investor Justin Sun called a plan to lock tokens for up to four years “the most absurd governance scams I have ever seen.” The Trump family’s crypto platform, World Liberty Financial, is facing backlash over a new proposal to lock up tokens purchased by early investors for up to four years, or in some cases, indefinitely. World Liberty posted the proposal to its governance forum on Wednesday, which outlined that early investors would have their World Liberty Financial (WLFI) tokens locked for a further two years before their tokens would be released in batches over the following two years. According to the proposal, tokenholders who do not accept the new unlock schedule would “continue to have their tokens locked indefinitely.” Read more

WLFI’s new unlock proposal feels like a move to contain a crisis, but the bigger issue is still about who actually holds the reins and how governance really works. World Liberty Financial is back on its governance forum with a proposal that covers 62.28 billion locked WLFI tokens. This comes at a time when the […] The post Trump family’s WLFI starts damage control but its new plan leaves holders who refuse the new terms locked indefinitely appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Those seeking VIP treatment at the next Trump meme coin event didn't need to spend nearly as much as last time. Here's a breakdown of the numbers.

Crypto backed Donald Trump for a reason. He gave the industry a simple political promise: less enforcement, friendlier rules, and a White House that would treat Bitcoin and digital assets as part of the American growth story instead of a threat to be contained. That bargain helped Trump build real support inside crypto during the […] The post Made in USA cryptocurrencies fall as the crypto love affair with Trump family moves close to divorce appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Large holders are accumulating TRUMP ahead of a Mar-a-Lago event for top token holders, even as the memecoin trades down over 30% since March. Crypto whales loaded up more of the TRUMP memecoin ahead of the luncheon at US President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida this month, which offers entry to the largest holders. One whale withdrew about 105,754 OFFICIAL TRUMP (TRUMP) from Binance on Saturday to add to its stash of 1.13 million TRUMP, worth about $3.2 million, according to an X post from blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain on Sunday. Two days earlier, another whale withdrew 850,488 TRUMP from the crypto exchange Bybit. Read more

World Liberty Financial, the decentralized finance project co-founded by the Trump family, is hastily preparing to unlock a massive tranche of its WLFI tokens after a nearly two-year holding period. The impending release will likely target a portion of the remaining 80% of public investors' allocations to the project. According to Tokenomist data, this translates […] The post Trump’s World Liberty Financial borrows $75M against illiquid WLFI tokens with 16B token dump incoming appeared first on CryptoSlate.

With a potential scheduling conflict, several senators want to know if the president plans to attend a luncheon for memecoin holders in Florida or just seeking to generate fees. Three US senators have reportedly asked one of the people behind US President Donald Trump’s memecoin whether the president intends to “dangle access” to himself at a luncheon event, given he is already planning to attend the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner the same day.  According to a Thursday Politico report, Senators Elizabeth Warren, Richard Blumenthal, and Adam Schiff sent a letter to Bill Zanker, the individual behind the launch of the memecoin Official Trump (TRUMP). The lawmakers questioned whether Trump had been leveraging his appearance at a luncheon event scheduled for April 25, which the memecoin project announced in March. “[O]rganizers are promoting a conference by dangling access to President Trump to potential attendees (and in doing so, are encouraging purchases of his meme coin that will generate tran...

Polymarket put the odds of President Donald Trump being impeached before his term ends at 64% on Apr. 7, near the contract's high-water mark since its Mar. 19 launch. A comparable Kalshi contract, which resolves against Library of Congress records and runs through Jan. 1, 2028, was priced around 67% in the same window. Driving […] The post Bitcoin rebounds as oil cools but Trump impeachment odds show markets still on edge appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Markets spent the night unwinding one trade: the fear that the Iran deadline would turn into a broader energy shock. Once Trump signaled a two-week ceasefire window, oil broke lower, equities jumped, and Bitcoin surged. Bitcoin, SPY, and crude oil tracked a single overnight pivot as Trump moved from existential rhetoric to a two-week Iran […] The post Why Bitcoin’s $72k breakout started before Trump’s ceasefire post in the craziest trading day in years appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin continued to hold near $68,000, a key long-term support level, this morning as traders waited for President Donald Trump’s latest deadline for Iran. The tension built after Trump said on Truth Social that “a whole civilization will die tonight” as his 8 P.M. Eastern deadline for a deal with Iran approached. The warning came […] The post Bitcoin clings to $68,000 as Trump’s final Iran deadline expires at 8 PM EST and oil screams higher appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Experts speculate whether Trump will follow through on his threats or will he extend the deadline once again.

Iran Deadline Arrives: Will Bitcoin and SPX Dump? The post Trump’s Dooms Day Deadline For Iran Arrives: Will Bitcoin Price and SPX Dump or Will Trump Blink? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin rose with the rest of the crypto market on Monday after President Donald Trump struck a mixed tone on a possible deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, prompting a relief rally that lifted prices but left the broader market setup unresolved. According to CryptoSlate's data, the largest cryptocurrency briefly climbed above […] The post Why Bitcoin briefly jumped above $70,000 on Iran deal hopes as Trump’s Hormuz threat keeps rally fragile appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin found familiar resistance as it crossed the $70,000 mark to hit new April highs, with analysis blaming "profit-taking pressure." Bitcoin (BTC) coiled below $70,000 at Monday’s Wall Street open as analysis blamed profit taking for price inertia. Key points: Bitcoin and stocks wobble as the US trading session begins amid nerves over the US-Iran war outcome. Read more

AI firm Anthropic forms an employee-funded PAC while facing questions over political balance and a growing dispute with the Pentagon over AI use. Artificial intelligence firm Anthropic has launched a corporate political action committee (PAC), entering election financing as debates over AI policy intensify in Washington. The company filed a statement of organization with the Federal Election Commission on Friday to establish “AnthroPAC,” an employee-funded PAC that will collect voluntary contributions from staff. The filing lists Anthropic as the “connected organization,” with the committee structured as a “separate segregated fund” and registered as a lobbyist-affiliated PAC. Under US law, individual contributions are capped at $5,000 per election cycle per candidate and must be disclosed through public filings. Read more

Bitcoin fell to $66,500, down 2.9%, after Trump signaled harder strikes against Iran. Ether dropped 4.9%, Solana 5.1%. Full price analysis and key levels inside. The post Crypto News Today: Trump to Hit Iran Harder, Crypto Butchered appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin and other risk assets have been whipsawed by President Donald J. Trump’s shifting rhetoric on Iran. Here are some indicators that help cut through the noise.

US President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to lead the Fed, but the financier’s plans to lower interest rates may come up against hard economic realities and a split board. The US Senate could soon hear testimony to confirm financier Kevin Warsh as the new chair of the Federal Reserve. Warsh, who previously served on the Fed’s Board of Governors from 2006 to 2011, has criticized the central bank’s policies under current chair Jerome Powell. Warsh has called for “regime change” and lower interest rates. Regarding crypto, Warsh has a somewhat nuanced approach. He hails Bitcoin as a sustainable store of value, but claims it doesn’t function as money.  Read more

Earlier today, the Trump administration said the US could "be done" in Iran within 2-3 weeks.

Asian stocks surged 4% and S&P 500 futures jumped after Trump said the conflict could conclude without a deal with Tehran, while Morgan Stanley's newly approved bitcoin ETF at 14 basis points opens a $6.2 trillion advisory channel.