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Crypto

Trump crypto profits top $1.2 billion on meme coin gains

U.S. President Donald Trump reported more than $1.2 billion in profit from cryptocurrency businesses in 2025, according to an annual financial disclosure released by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. The biggest income source was the TRUMP meme coin, with over $635 million, mostly from royalties under a licensing deal with Celebration Coins. The filing also listed holdings of more than $50 million in bitcoin and $5 million to $25 million in ether, alongside other digital assets.

Industry

Fake IDs used to steal Tesla batteries in 11 thefts at Gigafactory Nevada

Trailers carrying batteries at Tesla’s Gigafactory Nevada have been stolen at least 11 times since last December. The thefts occurred in a staging area before customer delivery, with nine cases concentrated in January, Electrek reported. Investigators believe the crimes resembled organised cargo theft, with suspects using forged identification and exploiting gaps between brokers and carriers. Three men in their 20s were arrested on Jan. 30 and face felony charges.

Crypto

Trump\'s crypto empire: Policy, business and investment interests entangled

U.S. President Donald Trump has wide-ranging interests across digital assets, including a personal wallet, the WLFI DeFi platform, memecoins tied to the Trump family name and bitcoin holdings strategies by Trump Media and Technology Group. Data cited in the article point to steep price declines in Trump-linked tokens and scrutiny by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Critics also raise concerns over token structures, foreign investment and potential conflicts of interest alongside pro-crypto policy moves.