2025-06-20
The law allows only one single extension, so Trump's failure to enforce it is illegal. However, the Chinese owners of TikToK have announced they are buying “Trump Coins” for $300 million. Trump creates “Trump Coins” at no cost, meaning this is just a $300 million bribe that goes right into his pocket.
Associated Press
Trump extends the TikTok ban deadline for a third time; there is no legal basis for the extensions, and it's unclear how many times the deadline can be extended
Again NZ Herald : Trump gives TikTok 90 more days to find buyer, again delayed ban Joe DePaolo / Mediaite : ‘Brazenly Illegal’: Conservatives Lash Out at Trump for Executive Order ...
2025-06-07
This is clearly illegal. The statute allows the president to grant only one 90-day extension. However, the owners of TikTok have announced that they are purchasing $300 million worth of Trump Coin, which Trump creates out of thin air at no cost. We've learned that nothing is illegal if Trump personally stands to gain several hundred million dollars from it.
Financial Times
Sources: Tucker Carlson was on WH's list of potential TikTok investors, with JD Vance pushing for his inclusion, along with others like a16z and Blackstone
Vice-president JD Vance pushed for right-wing media star's inclusion in a deal for video app — Alex Rogers in Washington … Bluesky: @evelyndouek , @justinhendrix , @paleofuture ,...
This is clearly illegal. The statute allows the president to grant only one 90-day extension. However, the owners of TikTok have announced that they are purchasing $300 million worth of Trump Coin, which Trump creates out of thin air at no cost. We've learned that nothing is illegal if Trump personally stands to gain several hundred million dollars from it.
Wall Street Journal
Sources: Trump plans to extend TikTok's June 19 sale deadline; ByteDance told the White House that China wouldn't approve a deal until trade negotiations began
again — as Trump administration pushes deadline back Isaiah Richard / Tech Times : TikTok Ban Extension Reportedly Coming Again: POTUS Trump to Give It More Time After June 19 Jame...
2024-05-24
Today, almost 2 months after #SBF was sentenced to 25 years in prison, @HouseGOP passed his dream bill — a bill that deregulates #Crypto, drives a dagger into our $100 trillion capital markets, and eviscerates the #SEC's authority to police the suites. [video]
Decrypt
The US House passes the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act, or FIT21, which would create a regulatory framework for digital assets
2024-05-23
Today, almost 2 months after #SBF was sentenced to 25 years in prison, @HouseGOP passed his dream bill — a bill that deregulates #Crypto, drives a dagger into our $100 trillion capital markets, and eviscerates the #SEC's authority to police the suites. [video]
Decrypt
The US House passes the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act, or FIT21, which would create a regulatory framework for digital assets
Dubbed the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act, or FIT21, the measure was approved by the House of Representatives with a 279-136 vote.
2024-03-15
The refusal of #TikTok to sell its U.S. operations threatens lives and livelihoods. Under the bill, TikTok can sell to any company in the U.S. or any non-hostile country, and operations only get better. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Washington Post
Small-business owners and activists who rely on TikTok say the US House measure forcing a sale or ban would damage their livelihoods and harm their communities
Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post :
2023-10-11
(1/2) #Crypto is not the future of charitable giving in response to terrorist attacks, crypto is the future of terror financing. “Hamas Militants Behind Israel Attack Raised Millions in Crypto” - @WSJ ⬇️ https://www.wsj.com/...
CNN
Letter: Thierry Breton warns Elon Musk that X could face penalties under the DSA for hosting “illegal content and disinformation” about the Israel-Hamas war
European officials warned X on Tuesday that the company formerly known as Twitter appears to have been hosting misinformation …
(1/2) #Crypto is not the future of charitable giving in response to terrorist attacks, crypto is the future of terror financing. “Hamas Militants Behind Israel Attack Raised Millions in Crypto” - @WSJ ⬇️ https://www.wsj.com/...
Wall Street Journal
Research: Palestinian Islamic Jihad-linked crypto wallets received ~$93M from August 2021 to June 2023; Hamas-linked ones received ~$41M over a similar period
whether those funds are in the form of fiat currency, gold, crypto or whatever. 1/3 @billhughesdc : “Hamas stopped publishing its donation addresses to protect donors' anonymity af...
2023-06-10
“If you're winning all your cases,” @GaryGensler said, “you're not bringing enough cases.” https://www.wsj.com/...
Wall Street Journal
An interview with Gary Gensler after the SEC sued Binance and Coinbase, a fight that has existential stakes for the companies and could define Gensler's legacy
Agency chair focuses enforcement power on exchanges after earlier failures to subdue industry — WASHINGTON—Gary Gensler had seen enough.
2023-03-29
Apparently the most famous expert in #crypto believed it was the best methodology to pay bribes. https://www.reuters.com/...
Reuters
US prosecutors file a new indictment against SBF, accusing him of ordering an Alameda payment of $40M+ in cryptocurrency to bribe Chinese government officials
2021-05-12
To anyone having trouble getting to a #COVID19 vaccination site, all rides will be free until July 4th. The program will start in 2 weeks, when Uber/Lyft users will be able to request a free ride to and from a vaccination site directly in the Uber/Lyft apps. https://twitter.com/...
Wall Street Journal