Donald Trump has laid the groundwork to become one of the wealthiest people on the planet by personally making money from every dollar printed in the United States. And the worse the economy gets, the more money he stands to make. The House has already passed three crypto bills that would make this potential a reality by allowing the Trump family to control the global stablecoin market. Now it’s up to the Senate. It’s a wild story that the media won’t report on because they don’t get it. But some very powerful people have figured it out and now the race is on to stop Trump from becoming the shadow central banker to the world.

Chapters

Intro: 00:00:35

Chapter One: Bitcoin and Burgers. 00:01:17

Chapter Two: The Stablecoin Genius. 00:07:15

Chapter Three: FIAT. 00:12:40

Chapter Four: Crypto Fasist. 00:17:34

Chapter Five: Looting the Treasury. 00:28:53

Chapter Six: 00:38:59

Resources

Sign the Petition To Stop the Senate From Passing These Bills

Stablecoin Resources

The Coin Republic: Tether Leads Crypto Revenue Chart With $87M Weekly Fees

Corporate Finance Institute: Tether

Cointelegraph: Tether made $5.2B in 2024: Here’s how stablecoins make money

Onchain: How Businesses Generate Revenue With Stablecoins

Webisoft: How Do Stablecoins Make Money? [The Crypto Finance]

Binance: How Do Stable Coin Issuers Make Money?

Gemini: What Is USDC? How Does It Work?

White Paper: SoK: Stablecoin Designs, Risks, and the Stablecoin LEGO

White Paper: Stablecoins: Fundamentals, Emerging Issues, and Open Challenges

White Paper: Hybrid Monetary Ecosystems: Integrating Stablecoins and Fiat in the Future of Currency Systems

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City: Stablecoins Could Increase Treasury Demand, but Only by Reducing Demand for Other Assets

Bitbo: Stablecoin Issuers Now Hold $182B in US Treasuries

Bitstamp: What is Circle?

Regulation and Legislation Resources

Federal Reserve: Federal Reserve Board announces the withdrawal of guidance for banks related to their crypto-asset and dollar token activities and related changes to its expectations for these activities 

Yahoo Finance: Trump signs stablecoin bill into law, capping string of ‘Crypto Week’ victories

Associated Press: Senate passes crypto regulations, sends to House without addressing Trump’s investments

Congress: S.394 - GENIUS Act of 2025

Congress: H.R.3633 - Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025

Congress: H.R.1919 - Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act

Politico: Crypto industry amasses colossal war chest for elections

Public Citizen: Big Crypto, Big Spending: Crypto Corporations Spend an Unprecedented $119 Million Influencing Elections

AInvest:  Senator Gillibrand’s $217,000 Crypto Donations Fuel GENIUS Act Debate

ETF Trends: Corporate Crypto Adoption Trends Remain Encouraging

Trump & Crypto Resources

Bloomberg: Binance Aided Trump Crypto Firm Before Founder CZ Sought Pardon

Binance Academy: What Is World Liberty Financial USD (USD1)?

American Bazaar: World Liberty Financial, tied to Trump, grows ETH holdings to $275 million

BingX: What Is USD1 Stablecoin Launched by the World Liberty Financial (WLFI)?

MEXC: What is USD1? Complete Guide to World Liberty Financial’s Revolutionary Stablecoin

Common Dreams: How GOP’s Crypto Bills Would Benefit Trump and His Family

New York Times: What to Know About the Three Crypto Regulation Bills in Congress

NPR: A ‘Crypto Week’ win: Congress passes 1st major crypto legislation in the U.S.

TOKEN2049: A Fireside Chat with Eric Trump and World Liberty Financial

Wall Street Journal: The Recipe Behind the Trump Family’s Crypto Riches: PancakeSwap

BusinessWire: ALT5 Sigma Corporation Announces $1.5 Billion Registered Direct Offering and Concurrent Private Placement to Initiate World Liberty Financial $WLFI Treasury Strategy

Reuters: Trump's stablecoin chosen for $2 billion Abu Dhabi investment in Binance, co-founder says

Definitional Resources

Brookings: What are stablecoins, and how are they regulated?

The Block: What are the advantages and disadvantages of stablecoins?

Binance: Stablecoins vs. Fiat Money: Why are they a good option?

Polkadot: CBDCs vs. Stablecoin: Competing visions for digital currency

Fireblocks: State of Stablecoins 2025

International Resources

Atlantic Council: Central bank digital currencies versus stablecoins: Divergent EU and US perspectives

Reuters: Crypto firm Tether and its founders finalizing move to El Salvador

BIS: The next-generation monetary and financial system

UNFTR Resources

The Global Order of Money.

Video: Trump's Crypto Scheme MUST Be Stopped

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