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‘We are in a new era’: Trump’s bombshell $2.2 billion income haul, the ‘Big Player Theory’ and what happens when the president becomes the bubble

In the age of artificial intelligence, Syracuse University’s Robert Koppl, progenitor of “big player theory,” told Fortune, we have “augmented ignorance.”

By Nick LichtenbergJuly 3, 2026
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Global stocks stage a rally as American markets take the day off
By Elaine Kurtenbach and The Associated PressJuly 3, 2026
Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo looks to the far right during a conference.
Securitize is latest crypto company to go public as BlackRock-backed firm sees stock jump 3% on debut
By Camila Grigera NaónJuly 2, 2026
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Former Iran director at NSC: Crypto legislation is a ticket to sanctions evasion
By Richard NephewJuly 2, 2026
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‘A witches’ brew’: Washington’s ethics establishment reacts to Trump’s $2.2 billion windfall—they’re shocked but not surprised
By Nick LichtenbergJuly 2, 2026
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Why CFOs should pay attention to Open USD—the new stablecoin backed by more than 140 companies
By Sheryl EstradaJuly 2, 2026
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YouTube’s founders split over $650 million when they sold to Google in 2006—had they held out, they could have taken a slice of $550 billion
By Preston ForeJuly 3, 2026
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I argued with the father of open source for 2 years. Now the AI fight is the same — only bigger
By David SiegelJuly 3, 2026
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The greatest startup in history: What we can learn from America’s founders at today’s AI frontier
By Ashok N. SrivastavaJuly 3, 2026
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On Wall Street, analysts increasingly don’t believe the U.S. government’s ‘misleading’ job numbers
By Jim EdwardsJuly 3, 2026
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Trump is already causing a headache for his new Fed chairman, saying the central bank’s board is ‘hostile’ and ‘doing the wrong thing’
By Eleanor PringleJuly 3, 2026
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A strip club scandal at a major crypto industry event triggers sponsor backlash
By Jack KubinecMay 18, 2026
Wallet makers are the quiet backbone of the crypto industry. Now they want to be banks
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Wallet makers are the quiet backbone of the crypto industry. Now they want to be banks
By Jeff John RobertsMay 18, 2026
U.S. says China to buy $17 billion of agricultural goods annually
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U.S. says China to buy $17 billion of agricultural goods annually
By Yash Roy and BloombergMay 17, 2026
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Crypto
The crypto industry’s Clarity Act hits a critical juncture: Where things stand going into Senate markup
By Jack KubinecMay 13, 2026
Santa Clara County is suing Meta over allegations it profited from scam advertisements that particularly targeted seniors and families
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Santa Clara County is suing Meta over allegations it profited from scam advertisements that particularly targeted seniors and families
By Bloomberg and Kurt WagnerMay 11, 2026
Stablecoin disruptors want to vanquish Visa but face a tough task ahead
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Stablecoin disruptors want to vanquish Visa but face a tough task ahead
By Jeff John RobertsMay 11, 2026
Trump Media posts $405 million loss driven by crypto holdings
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Trump Media posts $405 million loss driven by crypto holdings
By Yash Roy and BloombergMay 9, 2026
Michael Saylor says remarks about selling Bitcoin were intended to jam short-sellers and ‘haters’ 
Crypto
Michael Saylor says remarks about selling Bitcoin were intended to jam short-sellers and ‘haters’ 
By Ben WeissMay 8, 2026
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Crypto
Elizabeth Warren seeks information on Meta’s latest stablecoin plans in letter to Mark Zuckerberg
By Jack KubinecMay 7, 2026
A stack of coins tumbles over on top of a solid background.
Crypto
Crypto users keep getting robbed because of a simple design flaw—but a solution is at hand
By William MougayarMay 7, 2026
Trump’s AI policy team came into office opposing everything Biden did. Now it’s on the cusp of implementing many of the same policies
Crypto
Trump’s AI policy team came into office opposing everything Biden did. Now it’s on the cusp of implementing many of the same policies
By Sharon GoldmanMay 6, 2026
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Crypto
Wall Street is abuzz about ‘tokenized assets’—but most activity is limited to a nascent ‘wrapper’ phase, report finds
By Jack KubinecMay 6, 2026
A phone with a Zcash logo is held up in front of a computer monitor displaying price information
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Zcash spikes 30% after Multicoin managing partner says firm bought the token, calls it protection against wealth taxes
By Jack KubinecMay 6, 2026
Over 98% of stablecoins are dollar backed. That’s good for the U.S.—until it’s not
Crypto
Over 98% of stablecoins are dollar backed. That’s good for the U.S.—until it’s not
By Jeff John RobertsMay 5, 2026
Coinbase didn’t just lay off 14% of its staff due to AI. It replaced managers with ‘player-coaches’ and turned its org chart upside down
Crypto
Coinbase didn’t just lay off 14% of its staff due to AI. It replaced managers with ‘player-coaches’ and turned its org chart upside down
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 5, 2026
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Crypto
MoonPay acquires Solana trading infrastructure platform in $100M all-stock deal
By Jack KubinecMay 5, 2026
Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto arm raises $2.2 billion for fifth venture fund, promotes CTO Lazzarin to general partner
Crypto
Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto arm raises $2.2 billion for fifth venture fund, promotes CTO Lazzarin to general partner
By Ben WeissMay 5, 2026
A Solana token sits on top of several cash bills
Crypto
Solana firm Jito launches a consumer trading app months after raising $50 million
By Jack KubinecMay 5, 2026
Exclusive: Kraken to let customers cash out crypto at MoneyGram locations in more than 100 countries
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Exclusive: Kraken to let customers cash out crypto at MoneyGram locations in more than 100 countries
By Ben WeissMay 5, 2026
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Bitcoin breaks $80k as long-awaited CLARITY Act approaches finish line
By Jack KubinecMay 4, 2026
Trump’s World Liberty Financial countersues crypto billionaire Justin Sun for defamation in response to allegations of fraud
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Trump’s World Liberty Financial countersues crypto billionaire Justin Sun for defamation in response to allegations of fraud
By Ben WeissMay 4, 2026
Exclusive: Stablecoin startup Rain is worth $1.95 billion and plans to issue cards with Mastercard in a push to woo institutional customers
Crypto
Exclusive: Stablecoin startup Rain is worth $1.95 billion and plans to issue cards with Mastercard in a push to woo institutional customers
By Ben WeissMay 4, 2026
The crypto industry is obsessed with conferences. The vibe at them is changing
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The crypto industry is obsessed with conferences. The vibe at them is changing
By Jeff John RobertsMay 4, 2026
VC firm Ethereal has avoided the spotlight for 5 years—now it’s telling its story
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VC firm Ethereal has avoided the spotlight for 5 years—now it’s telling its story
By Jeff John RobertsMay 4, 2026
Exclusive: Startup Fun raises $72 million for the serious business of converting crypto and cash
Crypto
Exclusive: Startup Fun raises $72 million for the serious business of converting crypto and cash
By Ben WeissMay 1, 2026
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SEON CEO: Prediction markets can forecast the future. Can they survive their own manipulation problem?
By Tamas KadarMay 1, 2026
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Politics
A ‘no-brainer’: Senate unanimously bans members and staff from using prediction markets
By Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated PressApril 30, 2026
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Crypto
Elon Musk likes Bitcoin—but he just told a jury most crypto coins are scams
By Jack KubinecApril 30, 2026
Trump-tied public crypto company buys startup from one-time ‘cannabis king’ who serves as current advisor in deal worth up to $43 million
Crypto
Trump-tied public crypto company buys startup from one-time ‘cannabis king’ who serves as current advisor in deal worth up to $43 million
By Ben WeissApril 30, 2026
Meta quietly rolls out stablecoin payments four years after demise of controversial Libra project
Crypto
Meta quietly rolls out stablecoin payments four years after demise of controversial Libra project
By Jack Kubinec and Ben WeissApril 29, 2026
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