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BEARISH 📉 : Trump’s Crypto Venture World Liberty Financial Faces House Probe
World Liberty Financial Under House Probe
- World Liberty Financial, linked to the Trump family, is under investigation by the US House for a $500 million deal with an Abu Dhabi-linked entity.
- The deal includes a 49% acquisition in Trump's crypto venture and involves the USD1 stablecoin.
- Rep. Ro Khanna has requested documents related to this transaction, expressing concerns about potential conflicts of interest and national security.
- The probe also scrutinizes WLFI's use of USD1 in a $2 billion transaction with Binance.
- Khanna questions if $187 million from the UAE deal was directed to Trump-affiliated businesses.
Political Reactions and Ethical Concerns
- Democrats are pushing for stricter ethics in the crypto market structure bill following the Abu Dhabi deal.
- Sen. Cory Booker emphasizes the need for ethical provisions due to perceived corruption linked to the Trump administration.
- This situation tests bipartisan cooperation on advancing the crypto legislation.