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Trump Ties: Crypto Startup's Secret Partnership Revealed

4/30/2025

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Zachary Folkman from World Liberty Financial reached out to a Cayman Islands crypto startup before Trump's inauguration.
He suggested a partnership for mutual digital coin purchases to boost the startup's visibility.
The startup would covertly pay millions to World Liberty for its association with the Trump family.
Folkman mentioned that past partners invested between $10 million and $30 million in World Liberty.

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Story summary

Zachary Folkman from World Liberty Financial reached out to a Cayman Islands crypto startup before Trump's inauguration.
He suggested a partnership for mutual digital coin purchases to boost the startup's visibility.
The startup would covertly pay millions to World Liberty for its association with the Trump family.
Folkman mentioned that past partners invested between $10 million and $30 million in World Liberty.