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Oct 29, 2025 Binance began enabling trading of Trump-linked cryptocurrencies days after Trump pardoned its founder Corroborated Economic Structure
The timing of expanded trading access for tokens the president personally owns, shortly after his pardon of the exchange's founder, suggests a direct financial benefit tied to clemency power.
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- Binance enables trading of Trump-linked cryptocurrencies days after CZ pardon — On October 29, 2025, Binance's U.S. exchange announced it would begin allowing trading of USD1 and WLFI, two cryptocurrencies issued by World Liberty Financial, a company co-founded by Trump and his sons. Trump reportedly owns 15.7 billion WLFI tokens (over 15% of total supply). USD1 is a stablecoin whose reserve assets generate profit for Trump and other owners. The move expands the pool of American investors and directly benefits Trump financially by increasing demand and token value.
- Binance invested $2 billion in Trump-owned stablecoin — Earlier in 2025, Binance accepted a $2 billion investment from an Abu Dhabi investment fund in USD1, a stablecoin issued by World Liberty Financial and owned in part by Trump. The transaction immediately gave USD1 legitimacy and liquidity, and has likely already generated tens of millions for Trump and other World Liberty Financial owners. Binance also wrote the basic code to power USD1 for World Liberty Financial, further deepening the financial relationship.
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Week 41 – 2025-10-25–2025-10-31
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