New York Times:
Investigation: More than $28 billion in crypto linked to illicit activity has flowed into crypto exchanges like Binance over the past two years as President Trump embraces crypto.— President Trump launched his own cryptocurrency business and pledged to make the United States the “cryptocurrency capital of the world.”
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