Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on Thursday harshly criticized the Trump family for reportedly profiteering from cryptocurrencies and other transactions.
Sanders highlights old reports on Trump family dealings
Sanders denounced the deals as “unprecedented kleptocracy.”
The White House did not immediately respond to Benzinga’s request for comment.
Crypto effect?
A January article reported that the Trumps’ cryptocurrency profits increased by $646 million to $3.013 billion, bringing their total profits to $4.05 billion.
mounting criticism
Sen. Bernie Sanders, Beyond Sen. E.elizabeth warren (Massachusetts Democratic Party) harshly criticized the Trump family’s virtual currency venture, saying,
Last year she was Treasury Secretary. scott bessan Launch of federal investigation into President Trump’s cryptocurrency-related activities.
price action: At the time of writing, World Liberty Financial’s governance token WLFI was trading at $0.07739, up 0.87% in the past 24 hours, according to data from Benzinga Pro. TRUMP Meme Coin was trading at $2.84, up 0.19% at last check.
U.S. Bitcoin shares rose 1.59% in after-hours trading after closing 5.97% lower at $1.26 in regular trading on Thursday. Benzinga’s Edge stock rankings show short-term strength but declining medium- to long-term price momentum.
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