Texts from wife today, while reporting on the crypto conference in Nashville.
July 28, 2024 at 12:17 AM
Texts from wife today, while reporting on the crypto conference in Nashville.
The president has informed me that reporting on his crypto scams is not in the public interest.
by Brendan Carr
by Brendan Carr
September 20, 2025 at 9:12 PM
The president has informed me that reporting on his crypto scams is not in the public interest.
by Brendan Carr
by Brendan Carr
New reporting says Don Jr. directly facilitated the pardon of a crypto whale who had promoted the Trump's family crypto. Jr. brought the pardon lawyer to the White House, and introduced him directly to his Dad. Pardon occurred right after. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/pardon-the...
December 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
New reporting says Don Jr. directly facilitated the pardon of a crypto whale who had promoted the Trump's family crypto. Jr. brought the pardon lawyer to the White House, and introduced him directly to his Dad. Pardon occurred right after. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/pardon-the...
Anatomy of Two Giant Deals: The U.A.E. Got Chips. The Trump Team Got Crypto Riches.
www.nytimes.com
September 16, 2025 at 6:16 AM
thought i was writing a story about an app that pays crypto bounties for reporting undocumented immigrants. but i was actually writing a story about something worse: a crypto pump-and-dump disguised as an app that pays crypto bounties for reporting immigrants
www.theverge.com/tech/650015/...
www.theverge.com/tech/650015/...
This ICE-snitching app is actually promoting a meme coin
‘It’s like a citizen’s arrest, but with Wi-Fi.‘
www.theverge.com
April 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
thought i was writing a story about an app that pays crypto bounties for reporting undocumented immigrants. but i was actually writing a story about something worse: a crypto pump-and-dump disguised as an app that pays crypto bounties for reporting immigrants
www.theverge.com/tech/650015/...
www.theverge.com/tech/650015/...
NEW: Six senators accused Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche of a “glaring” conflict of interest, citing ProPublica reporting that found he held at least $159,000 in related investments when he shut down crypto investigations at the DOJ.
Six Senators Accuse Deputy Attorney General of “Glaring” Crypto Conflict, Cite ProPublica Investigation
The senators presented a letter demanding that top DOJ official Todd Blanche clarify the legality of his actions, pointing to ProPublica reporting that found he owned at least $159,000 in related asse...
www.propublica.org
January 29, 2026 at 9:35 PM
NEW: Six senators accused Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche of a “glaring” conflict of interest, citing ProPublica reporting that found he held at least $159,000 in related investments when he shut down crypto investigations at the DOJ.
i love reading crypto reporting
March 29, 2026 at 1:10 PM
i love reading crypto reporting
The NYT has been doing phenomenal reporting on the blatant corruption of the Trump memecoin/crypto policy. Genuinely the most flagrant, bald-faced thing I’ve ever seen short of a politician getting sacks of cash.
Secret Deals, Foreign Investments, Presidential Policy Changes: The Rise of Trump’s Crypto Firm
World Liberty Financial has eviscerated the boundary between private enterprise and government policy in ways without precedent in modern American history. PLEASE READ AND SHARE>>>https://nyti.ms/44KUVn8
World Liberty Financial has eviscerated the boundary between private enterprise and government policy in ways without precedent in modern American history. PLEASE READ AND SHARE>>>https://nyti.ms/44KUVn8
Secret Deals, Foreign Investments, Presidential Policy Changes: The Rise of Trump’s Crypto Firm (Gift Article)
World Liberty Financial has eviscerated the boundary between private enterprise and government policy in ways without precedent in modern American history.
nyti.ms
April 30, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The NYT has been doing phenomenal reporting on the blatant corruption of the Trump memecoin/crypto policy. Genuinely the most flagrant, bald-faced thing I’ve ever seen short of a politician getting sacks of cash.
Call me crazy but, seven months in, that we're still not reporting, "HOLY SHIT why won't Trump appoint real experts to negotiate with Iran instead of his family and his crypto business partner" is part of why we're here.
Headline, subhed, and photo: Real government officials are going to engage with Iran.
5¶¶ in: Did we say "aides"? I'm sorry, we meant Trump's flunky son-in-law and his developer buddy, but we won't tell you Witkoff's just his developer buddy.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...
5¶¶ in: Did we say "aides"? I'm sorry, we meant Trump's flunky son-in-law and his developer buddy, but we won't tell you Witkoff's just his developer buddy.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...
September 24, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Call me crazy but, seven months in, that we're still not reporting, "HOLY SHIT why won't Trump appoint real experts to negotiate with Iran instead of his family and his crypto business partner" is part of why we're here.
Man who’s been looting the treasury and getting rich off of crypto while in office is big mad at reporters for reporting.
September 18, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Man who’s been looting the treasury and getting rich off of crypto while in office is big mad at reporters for reporting.
NEW: Following reporting by ProPublica, three Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee have warned HUD against using crypto, which they said could be “dangerous, speculative, and harmful to working families.”
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
Representatives Demand Housing Agency Halt Any Cryptocurrency Experiments
Following reporting by ProPublica, three Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee have warned HUD against using crypto, which they said could be “dangerous, speculative, and harmful to work...
propub.li
April 2, 2025 at 1:07 PM
NEW: Following reporting by ProPublica, three Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee have warned HUD against using crypto, which they said could be “dangerous, speculative, and harmful to working families.”
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
the idea that everywhere was reporting he died because of a fake twitter account that was a scam soliciting crypto donations really says something about the state of online journalism that i'm not qualified enough to make
April 2, 2026 at 12:32 AM
the idea that everywhere was reporting he died because of a fake twitter account that was a scam soliciting crypto donations really says something about the state of online journalism that i'm not qualified enough to make
New reporting from @publiccitizen.bsky.social finds Trump has made at least $1.4B from his crypto ventures.
Meanwhile, his investors have been saddled with $4.7B in losses.
The conman-in-chief's grifts are making him even richer — and endangering our entire financial system in the process.
Meanwhile, his investors have been saddled with $4.7B in losses.
The conman-in-chief's grifts are making him even richer — and endangering our entire financial system in the process.
Trump's Crypto Corruption, Explained
Trump's crypto corruption is off the charts.Here's how the president's latest grift could endanger our democracy and cra
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August 28, 2026 at 12:00 AM
New reporting from @publiccitizen.bsky.social finds Trump has made at least $1.4B from his crypto ventures.
Meanwhile, his investors have been saddled with $4.7B in losses.
The conman-in-chief's grifts are making him even richer — and endangering our entire financial system in the process.
Meanwhile, his investors have been saddled with $4.7B in losses.
The conman-in-chief's grifts are making him even richer — and endangering our entire financial system in the process.
The senators had argued Blanche’s shutdown of crypto investigations would help support drug trafficking, child exploitation and scams.
Now, they say their fears have been realized: Illicit crypto activities surged in 2025, a study found.
Now, they say their fears have been realized: Illicit crypto activities surged in 2025, a study found.
Six Senators Accuse Deputy Attorney General of “Glaring” Crypto Conflict, Cite ProPublica Investigation
The senators presented a letter demanding that top DOJ official Todd Blanche clarify the legality of his actions, pointing to ProPublica reporting that found he owned at least $159,000 in related asse...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM
The senators had argued Blanche’s shutdown of crypto investigations would help support drug trafficking, child exploitation and scams.
Now, they say their fears have been realized: Illicit crypto activities surged in 2025, a study found.
Now, they say their fears have been realized: Illicit crypto activities surged in 2025, a study found.
@timmiller.bsky.social says @molly.wiki's reporting on Trump's crypto schemes is the most important thing he's read in the past month.
Watch his interview to find out why.
Watch his interview to find out why.
April 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM
@timmiller.bsky.social says @molly.wiki's reporting on Trump's crypto schemes is the most important thing he's read in the past month.
Watch his interview to find out why.
Watch his interview to find out why.
This is a stunt, of course. But Dems in House and Senate have made a strategic decision to target Trump crypto conflicts of interest. NYT reporting has played a role in that choice
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/u...
Trump Crypto Deals Provoke Senate Backlash and Calls for Investigation
www.nytimes.com
May 6, 2025 at 10:30 AM
This is a stunt, of course. But Dems in House and Senate have made a strategic decision to target Trump crypto conflicts of interest. NYT reporting has played a role in that choice
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/u...
Newsletter: The SEC is still busy even though it may soon be undermined, crypto industry capture of government continues to worsen, and several media outlets botch their crypto reporting at a time it’s needed most.
www.citationneeded.news/issue-72/
www.citationneeded.news/issue-72/
Issue 72 – A seat at the table
The SEC is still busy even though it may soon be undermined, crypto industry capture of government continues to worsen, and several media outlets botch their crypto reporting at a time it’s needed mos...
www.citationneeded.news
December 24, 2024 at 1:01 AM
Newsletter: The SEC is still busy even though it may soon be undermined, crypto industry capture of government continues to worsen, and several media outlets botch their crypto reporting at a time it’s needed most.
www.citationneeded.news/issue-72/
www.citationneeded.news/issue-72/
🚨New: “Trump Company Reduces Stake In Crypto Venture”
“As the MAGA faithful continue to throw money at Trump’s crypto projects, the first family appears to be walking off with some of its profits”
@danalexander21.bsky.social for @forbes.com (with a little reporting from me)
“As the MAGA faithful continue to throw money at Trump’s crypto projects, the first family appears to be walking off with some of its profits”
@danalexander21.bsky.social for @forbes.com (with a little reporting from me)
Trump Company Cuts Stake In Crypto Venture
While the MAGA faithful continues throwing money at Trump’s crypto projects, the first family appears to be walking off with some of its profits.
www.forbes.com
June 19, 2025 at 1:56 PM
🚨New: “Trump Company Reduces Stake In Crypto Venture”
“As the MAGA faithful continue to throw money at Trump’s crypto projects, the first family appears to be walking off with some of its profits”
@danalexander21.bsky.social for @forbes.com (with a little reporting from me)
“As the MAGA faithful continue to throw money at Trump’s crypto projects, the first family appears to be walking off with some of its profits”
@danalexander21.bsky.social for @forbes.com (with a little reporting from me)
Just had to patch a bug on the @influence.citationneeded.news Michigan House District 13 election pages, stemming from Shri Thanedar reporting -$1.1 million in receipts.
Why is Thanedar reporting negative receipts? He put $3.7 million of campaign funds into crypto.
theintercept.com/2026/07/17/s...
Why is Thanedar reporting negative receipts? He put $3.7 million of campaign funds into crypto.
theintercept.com/2026/07/17/s...
Two-Thirds of Shri Thanedar's Campaign Cash Came Through AIPAC as He Lost Over $600K
Two-thirds of the Michigan congressman's campaign cash last quarter came from AIPAC bundlers after he invested millions in crypto.
theintercept.com
July 19, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Just had to patch a bug on the @influence.citationneeded.news Michigan House District 13 election pages, stemming from Shri Thanedar reporting -$1.1 million in receipts.
Why is Thanedar reporting negative receipts? He put $3.7 million of campaign funds into crypto.
theintercept.com/2026/07/17/s...
Why is Thanedar reporting negative receipts? He put $3.7 million of campaign funds into crypto.
theintercept.com/2026/07/17/s...
Coinbase has tried to portray its Stand With Crypto PAC as having grassroots support among over 1M “crypto advocates”, and boasts that it has raised $180M. Its first FEC filing reveals it has had only $13,690 in contributions from 7 people since its creation.
July 20, 2024 at 12:05 AM
Coinbase has tried to portray its Stand With Crypto PAC as having grassroots support among over 1M “crypto advocates”, and boasts that it has raised $180M. Its first FEC filing reveals it has had only $13,690 in contributions from 7 people since its creation.
Some of the best reporting on crypto comes from @theonion.com
AI Agent Begins Mining Crypto After Freeing Self https://theonion.com/ai-agent-begins-mining-crypto-after-freeing-self/
March 11, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Some of the best reporting on crypto comes from @theonion.com
Always delighted to see journalists using @followthecrypto.org data in their reporting! If you're a journalist following campaign finance and run across crypto spending, I'm always happy to talk to you.
Thanks again to @molly.wiki for laying the foundation — and, hell, the walls and flooring and three-quarters of the ceiling — on this!
Know anything about Fairshake, Stand With Crypto, or these races? My DMs are open (Signal on request), or shoot me an email: r.ottignon@dailynorthwestern.com. 9/9
Know anything about Fairshake, Stand With Crypto, or these races? My DMs are open (Signal on request), or shoot me an email: r.ottignon@dailynorthwestern.com. 9/9
Crypto lobby pours $8.6M into Illinois primaries
Before the country’s largest pro-crypto PAC, Fairshake, dropped nearly $5.2 million in a single buy to oppose Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton’s run for U.S. Senate, industry executives were drip-feeding can...
dailynorthwestern.com
March 9, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Always delighted to see journalists using @followthecrypto.org data in their reporting! If you're a journalist following campaign finance and run across crypto spending, I'm always happy to talk to you.
Reuters reporting on what we already know - that Reform is accepting crypto donations.
As a former anti-corruption specialist, let me be clear. Crypto should be nowhere near UK politics.
The risks around anonymity, tracing ownership & manipulation of instruments are all good reason to act.
As a former anti-corruption specialist, let me be clear. Crypto should be nowhere near UK politics.
The risks around anonymity, tracing ownership & manipulation of instruments are all good reason to act.
New: Farage confirms my scoop for @theobserveruk.bsky.social from two weeks ago, that Reform has started to receive crypto donations
He told Reuters that Reform UK had already received "a couple" of donations in the form of crypto assets, without giving further details
He told Reuters that Reform UK had already received "a couple" of donations in the form of crypto assets, without giving further details
October 24, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Reuters reporting on what we already know - that Reform is accepting crypto donations.
As a former anti-corruption specialist, let me be clear. Crypto should be nowhere near UK politics.
The risks around anonymity, tracing ownership & manipulation of instruments are all good reason to act.
As a former anti-corruption specialist, let me be clear. Crypto should be nowhere near UK politics.
The risks around anonymity, tracing ownership & manipulation of instruments are all good reason to act.
Bloomberg News has been named a finalist for the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for our investigation into Trump-linked crypto profits. Read the stories www.bloomberg.com/trump-crypto...
May 8, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Bloomberg News has been named a finalist for the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for our investigation into Trump-linked crypto profits. Read the stories www.bloomberg.com/trump-crypto...
Nigel Farage’s crypto enthusiasm took off 2 months after Harbourne’s £5m gift…& escalated from there.
In lockstep with an increasing number of donations from crypto billionaire Harbourne.
But that’s not all…
As @charlienotold.bsky.social & @luciaoc.bsky.social’s reporting shows, there’s more
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In lockstep with an increasing number of donations from crypto billionaire Harbourne.
But that’s not all…
As @charlienotold.bsky.social & @luciaoc.bsky.social’s reporting shows, there’s more
2/
May 23, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Nigel Farage’s crypto enthusiasm took off 2 months after Harbourne’s £5m gift…& escalated from there.
In lockstep with an increasing number of donations from crypto billionaire Harbourne.
But that’s not all…
As @charlienotold.bsky.social & @luciaoc.bsky.social’s reporting shows, there’s more
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In lockstep with an increasing number of donations from crypto billionaire Harbourne.
But that’s not all…
As @charlienotold.bsky.social & @luciaoc.bsky.social’s reporting shows, there’s more
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