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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