🪙White House crypto czar Sacks oversees family token launches

Digital Rights & Cybersecurity
Economy
Ethics in Government

President Trump appointed PayPal co-founder David Sacks as White House cryptocurrency and AI adviser in December 2024, weeks after Trump's sons announced their fourth digital token venture. The appointment gives industry insiders direct control over regulations while the Trump Organization expands crypto holdings worth an estimated $500 million. By July 2025, Sacks was promoting stablecoin legislation and evaluating a potential bitcoin strategic reserve for the federal government.

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💰 Crypto executives now write the rules governing their own investments

Armstrong keeps his $15 billion Coinbase stake while crafting policies that could double its value overnight.

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