Trump Tokens & Truth Predict, Western Union's Stablecoin, and Blockchain Home Equity | October 29, 2025
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Reuters pulls back the curtain on the Trump family's crypto footprint, from governance tokens and overseas buyers to the policy and ethics questions that follow (1:03 ). We break down Trump Media's upcoming "Truth Predict" venture with Crypto.com, and why prediction markets are suddenly everywhere (3:11 ). Western Union outlines a Solana-powered dollar token with bank-grade issuance that could compress cross-border costs for millions (4:44 ). And Beeline debuts a blockchain-tracked way to unlock home value without taking on new monthly payments (6:04 ).
This is your essential update on the forces shaping what's next in money.
More on stories and articles discussed or referenced in this episode:
"Beeline Launches Nation's First Blockchain-Powered Home Equity Platform — Begins Scaling Nationwide." Beeline Holdings Press Release, 26 October 2025, https://makeabeeline.com/blog/beeline-launches-blockchain-powered-home-equity-platform.
Delozier, Jonathan. "Beeline Loans Pioneers Blockchain Home Equity Transactions." HousingWire, 27 October 2025, https://www.housingwire.com/articles/beeline-loans-pioneers-blockchain-home-equity-transactions/.
Di Salvo, Mat. "Trump Media to Join with Crypto.com in Prediction Market Push." Decrypt, 28 October 2025, https://decrypt.co/346398/trump-media-join-crypto-com-prediction-market-push.
Garcia, Carlos. "Trump Media Firm Dives into Red Hot Prediction Markets, in Tie-Up with Crypto.com." Fortune, 28 October 2025, https://fortune.com/crypto/2025/10/28/trump-media-prediction-markets-crypto/.
Gauthier-Villars, David et al. "Inside the Trump Family's Global Crypto Cash Machine." Reuters, 28 October 2025, https://www.reuters.com/investigations/inside-trump-familys-global-crypto-cash-machine-2025-10-28/.
Ge Huang, Vicky. "Western Union, Early Telegraph Pioneer, Joins the Crypto Arms Race." The Wall Street Journal, 28 October 2025, https://www.wsj.com/finance/western-union-early-telegraph-pioneer-joins-the-crypto-arms-race-a0aa7f02.
The music in this episode was composed by Liborio Conti, and you can find more of his fantastic work at his YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/liborioconti.
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