Coin World News: Trump disclosed that his involvement in the crypto industry increased his wealth by about $1.4 billion, drawing attention during negotiations over the U.S. Clarity Act. Democratic lawmakers demanded that the bill include restrictions on government officials’ involvement in the crypto industry. Ethics and anti-corruption advocates convened by Senator Chris Murphy said last week that Trump should be barred from profiting further from industries he manages. The bill’s ethics provisions still need to be refined in order to move forward before a vote in the Senate. Despite the tight timeline, industry insiders are still expecting the latest draft of the U.S. Clarity Act. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said Trump’s biggest source of income in 2025 is the memecoin under his name, calling for a ban on the president issuing or sponsoring any digital asset.

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SandwichBlockSam
· 12h ago
An ethics advocate calls for a ban on profiting, but Trump’s this 1.4 billion is already in his pocket—can it be chased back?
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GateUser-382715ed
· 13h ago
With the bill time running short and the workload heavy, can the industry argue and bicker its way to an outcome before the Senate votes—while it’s still waiting for the draft?
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GateUser-08ae47f3
· 13h ago
In the past, “a president issuing tokens” was something you couldn’t even imagine—2025, the fantastical year, has been confirmed.
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QuantumLittleTomato
· 13h ago
Je(lei)lybrand is eyeing Trump’s memecoin revenue—if this becomes a precedent, will politicians who want to get into crypto have to castrate themselves first?
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AirdropJanitor
· 13h ago
This Democratic Party move is kind of interesting. The Clarity Act hasn’t passed yet, but they’re already beefing up the ethics provisions—political chess is even more complex than DeFi.
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ProofOfNap
· 13h ago
$1.4 billion—this number sounds like the chart of a Meme coin; wild, but true.
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