Trump Media Partners with Crypto.com, Trump Jr. Joins Polymarket, Trump’s Commerce Secretary Plans Blockchain Stats, and Trump’s CFTC Is Down to Its Last Commissioner | August 27, 2025
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Trump Media joins forces with Crypto.com and Yorkville Acquisition to launch a CRO-based digital asset strategy aimed at reshaping Truth Social’s rewards system (1:10 ). Polymarket secures investment from 1789 Capital and adds Donald Trump Jr. to its advisory board (2:54 ). The U.S. Commerce Department’s announces that it will publish economic data “on the blockchain,” (4:22 ) and the CFTC is running low on filled leadership positions as Commissioner Kristin Johnson steps down (5:42 ).
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More on stories and articles discussed or referenced in this episode:
Hollerith, David. “Trump Media, Crypto.com Spin Out Exchange Token SPAC.” Yahoo! Finance, 26 August 2025, https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-media-cryptocom-spin-out-exchange-token-spac-170535692.html.
Lutz, Sander “Commerce Department Will Put Economic Data 'on the Blockchain': Howard Lutnick.” Decrypt, 26 August 2025, https://decrypt.co/336915/commerce-dept-economic-data-gdp-blockchain-howard-lutnick.
“Polymarket Receives Strategic Investment from 1789 Capital and Welcomes Donald Trump Jr. to Advisory Board.” Polymarket, 26 August 2025, https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/polymarket-receives-strategic-investment-from-1789-capital-and-welcomes-donald-trump-jr-to-advisory-board-302538997.html.
“Polymarket Secures Investment from Trump Jr-Backed 1789 Capital.” Reuters, 26 August 2025, https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/26/polymarket-secures-investment-from-trump-jr-backed-1789-capital.html.
Suderman, Alan. “Trump Family Crypto Empire Expands with Crypto.com Partnership.” Associated Press, 26 August 2025, https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/trump-family-crypto-empire-expands-crypto-partnership-124990306.
Wynn, Sarah. “CFTC Left with Single Commissioner as Johnson Exits, Crypto Oversight in Limbo.” The Block, 26 August 2025, https://www.theblock.co/post/368350/cftc-left-with-single-commissioner-as-johnson-exits-crypto-oversight-in-limbo.
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