President-elect Trump launched his own cryptocurrency overnight and swiftly appeared to make more than $25 billion on paper for himself and his companies.
Why it matters: The stunning launch of $TRUMP caught the entire industry off-guard, and speaks to both his personal influence and the ascendancy of cryptocurrency in his administration.
- It also speaks to the nature of the crypto industry that someone could have $25 billion worth of something that literally did not exist 24 hours previously.
Holy shit, inb4 he pumps and dumps and avoids jail cause of presidential immunity
Is that even illegal yet?
Nothing is illegal for a POTUS. He cannot be charged with any crime while in office, running for office, considering to run for office, and/or dreaming of being in office.
Pump and dump schemes? Yes, according to earlier incarcerations
For stocks, yes, but crypto is basically unregulated as far as I know.
And trump intends to keep it unregulated because of course he’s seen the quick buck he can make with that scam