Crypto Bros Are Winning Big in Trump’s America
Six months into Donald Trump’s return to the White House, one thing is clear: the biggest winners so far aren’t oil executives or Wall Street bankers. They’re crypto bros.
Yes, the same industry that melted down in 2022—taking with it crypto exchange FTX, its “visionary” CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (now serving 25 years in prison), and billions in investor money—is suddenly back. Stronger. Richer. And more politically powerful than ever.
That’s because crypto didn’t just bet on Trump. It bankrolled him. And now that investment is paying off.
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