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.