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Trump’s cryptocurrency endeavor caps a political career filled with conflicts of interest
- Winners of a cryptocurrency contest were offered a private gala with Donald Trump at his Washington DC golf club, raising concerns of conflicts of interest.
- Trump's political career has been marred by various conflicts, including real estate holdings, media ties, merchandising deals, and a $400m plane gift from Qatar.
- Trump leveraged his presidency for personal gain by promoting his cryptocurrency venture, potentially exposing himself to foreign influence and deregulating an industry he is involved in.
- Concerns arise over the auctioning of direct access to the president through a crypto scheme, enhancing fears of political corruption and foreign influence.
- Top buyers of $TRUMP cryptocurrency gained access to dine with Trump, with some winners possibly being foreign residents, raising concerns of influence-peddling.
- Trump's family delves into cryptocurrency with ventures like $TRUMP and USD1, expanding their presence in the industry despite Trump's previous criticism of Bitcoin.
- Ethics and transparency advocates express worries about Trump profiting from the crypto industry, as he influences deregulation efforts while his family invests in various crypto projects.
- Backlash arises against Trump's push for crypto deregulation, as concerns over scams, financial impacts, and environmental issues related to Bitcoin mining facilities grow.
- Democratic and some Republican lawmakers criticize Trump's conflicts of interest, with a formal ethics inquiry launched by Senator Richard Blumenthal into the president's crypto operations.
- Trump's crypto ventures have also impacted a bipartisan bill to regulate cryptocurrency, leading to opposition from lawmakers like Senator Elizabeth Warren citing unprecedented corruption concerns.
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