According to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday, the United States has seized nearly $500 million in Iranian cryptocurrency assets as part of Operation Economic Fury, a sanctions and asset seizure campaign ordered by President Donald Trump in March 2025. The program targets bank accounts,

According to Fortune Magazine, AI Financial (formerly Alt5 Sigma), a publicly listed cryptocurrency company affiliated with the Trump family, acquired crypto infrastructure provider Block Street for $43 million last week on April 30. Block Street was registered in Nevada in late October,

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the decentralized finance protocol co-founded by the Trump family, faced a federal lawsuit filed by investor Justin Sun in April 2026, alleging asset freezing and governance manipulation. The legal action coincided with heightened congressional scrutiny regarding the

Gate News message, April 29 — World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a DeFi project involving the Trump family, has come under scrutiny after the Wall Street Journal reported on April 28 that its partnership with digital asset venture firm AB involves individuals sanctioned by the U.S. government for

Gate News message, April 29 — Forbes published a critical report on American Bitcoin, the company led by Eric Trump, alleging it functions as an arbitrage tool exploiting MAGA investor sentiment rather than a legitimate "money printing machine" as promoted. According to Forbes, the company uses

Gate News message, April 29 — President Trump has directed his team to prepare a long-term blockade of Iran aimed at cutting off the regime's funding sources and forcing Tehran to make nuclear concessions, according to U.S. officials. The strategy focuses on maintaining economic pressure on Iran and

Gate News message, April 28 — Bitcoin price has fallen below $76,000 after failing to hold momentum near $80,000, with traders cautious amid geopolitical tensions, thin liquidity, and tighter macroeconomic conditions. The decline came despite Donald Trump claiming that Iran wants the United States t

Gate News message, April 28 — U.S. President Donald Trump has significantly softened his position on prediction markets just days after criticizing them. Trump stated, "I know some very smart people who like prediction markets. Many other

Gate News message, April 27 — Donald Trump reaffirmed his support for the CLARITY Act at a private gathering at Mar-a-Lago on April 27, stating he would not allow banks to block crypto legislation. The event, which hosted major holders of the Trump-themed memecoin $TRUMP, underscored the political b

Gate News message, April 27 — Kenneth Rogoff, former chief economist of the International Monetary Fund, has warned that the Trump administration's push for financial deregulation—particularly loosening bank capital requirements and regulatory transparency—is significantly raising the risk of a