As Celsius victims detail their devastation even under the weak crypto regulations of the past, the Trump administration continues to dismantle those same rules while he pumps his personal memecoin with promises of private access. Originally published on April 24, 2025.
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Trump’s newest grift: Building a cryptocurrency empire while destroying its regulators
Inside the Trump family’s sprawling crypto empire — from memecoins to mining — and how Trump is using presidential power to dismantle the regulators who could stop it. Originally published April 17, 2025.
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Issue 81 – Crypto crime is legal
Trump continues to dismantle crypto enforcement while expanding his personal crypto empire. Originally published on April 8, 2025.
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Issue 80 – Aimed at benefiting the digital assets industry
As the US government lays a very favorable groundwork for the crypto industry, Trump positions himself for maximum personal profit. Originally published on March 28, 2025.
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Issue 79 – Mundus sine Caesaribus
The crypto industry frees itself from the last remnants of SEC oversight, and Solana tries to appeal to its target demographic by bashing trans people. Originally published on March 20, 2025.
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