Derek M.
@dmartkc.bsky.social
Currently: Founder, Pathfinder Research + Board @accountableorg.bsky.social
Formerly: @accountable-us.bsky.social, NSA
Always: Jayhawk, #ChiefsKingdom, Skeptic. Fighting the good fight. Only personal opinions expressed here.
Formerly: @accountable-us.bsky.social, NSA
Always: Jayhawk, #ChiefsKingdom, Skeptic. Fighting the good fight. Only personal opinions expressed here.
DWF Labs is a foreign company tied to a Russian crypto entrepreneur that gave Trump $25 million earlier this month. Details in this thread.
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🚨 The Trump family’s crypto company, $WLFI, just got $25M from a foreign company.
That company is run by a guy who used to run a Russian crypto exchange — the same one that helped sanctioned Russian banks.
This all went down today. Buckle up...🧵
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That company is run by a guy who used to run a Russian crypto exchange — the same one that helped sanctioned Russian banks.
This all went down today. Buckle up...🧵
🔗 x.com/spotonchain/...
April 23, 2025 at 3:44 PM
DWF Labs is a foreign company tied to a Russian crypto entrepreneur that gave Trump $25 million earlier this month. Details in this thread.
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Exclusive | Trump Family Has Held Deal Talks With Binance Following Crypto Exchange’s Guilty Plea
The discussions for a stake in Binance’s U.S. arm come as founder Changpeng Zhao has pushed for the administration to pardon him for his own 2023 guilty plea.
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March 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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THIS IS WHAT CORRUPTION LOOKS LIKE.
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Congress must investigate and determine if David Sacks or Donald Trump's personal investment holdings are driving US crypto policy.
THIS IS WHAT CORRUPTION LOOKS LIKE.
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Congress must investigate and determine if David Sacks or Donald Trump's personal investment holdings are driving US crypto policy.
March 2, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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THIS IS WHAT CORRUPTION LOOKS LIKE.
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Congress must investigate and determine if David Sacks or Donald Trump's personal investment holdings are driving US crypto policy.
THIS IS WHAT CORRUPTION LOOKS LIKE.
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Congress must investigate and determine if David Sacks or Donald Trump's personal investment holdings are driving US crypto policy.
It'd be great to be able to determine this, or have confidence that Sacks' personal investment choices weren't influencing government policy.
But as Crypto Czar, he's considered a "Special Government Employee" and doesn't have to disclose or divest anything.
www.axios.com/2024/12/06/d...
But as Crypto Czar, he's considered a "Special Government Employee" and doesn't have to disclose or divest anything.
www.axios.com/2024/12/06/d...
Elon Musk pal David Sacks will be Trump's AI and crypto czar
The Silicon Valley veteran will lead the White House's emerging-tech policy.
www.axios.com
March 2, 2025 at 6:37 PM
It'd be great to be able to determine this, or have confidence that Sacks' personal investment choices weren't influencing government policy.
But as Crypto Czar, he's considered a "Special Government Employee" and doesn't have to disclose or divest anything.
www.axios.com/2024/12/06/d...
But as Crypto Czar, he's considered a "Special Government Employee" and doesn't have to disclose or divest anything.
www.axios.com/2024/12/06/d...
So it begs the question - how much input did David Sacks have on which tokens are going into the strategic reserve?
Did Sacks let his portfolio company Bitwise know this announcement was coming?
How much is Sacks profiting from this massive pump in token prices?
Did Sacks let his portfolio company Bitwise know this announcement was coming?
How much is Sacks profiting from this massive pump in token prices?
March 2, 2025 at 6:37 PM
So it begs the question - how much input did David Sacks have on which tokens are going into the strategic reserve?
Did Sacks let his portfolio company Bitwise know this announcement was coming?
How much is Sacks profiting from this massive pump in token prices?
Did Sacks let his portfolio company Bitwise know this announcement was coming?
How much is Sacks profiting from this massive pump in token prices?
These coins are all pumping like crazy on this strategic reserve announcement, which means Bitwise and its investors - like David Sacks - are making a ton of money right now.
March 2, 2025 at 6:37 PM
These coins are all pumping like crazy on this strategic reserve announcement, which means Bitwise and its investors - like David Sacks - are making a ton of money right now.
Right now, Bitwise is celebrating because the main crypto coins going into the Crypto Strategic Reserve fund **just so happen to match Bitwise's top 5 crypto holdings.**
March 2, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Right now, Bitwise is celebrating because the main crypto coins going into the Crypto Strategic Reserve fund **just so happen to match Bitwise's top 5 crypto holdings.**
First, Sacks' company, Craft Ventures, has been invested in a startup called Bitwise since at least 2017.
David Sacks is listed as the primary investor.
David Sacks is listed as the primary investor.
March 2, 2025 at 6:37 PM
First, Sacks' company, Craft Ventures, has been invested in a startup called Bitwise since at least 2017.
David Sacks is listed as the primary investor.
David Sacks is listed as the primary investor.
Trump is restricting care for Veterans right now. Republican Senators need to find the balls to stand up to him.
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VA employees feel impact from policies shaking up federal workforce, despite exemptions
VA employees who work on the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) say the hiring freeze has affected the hiring of support staff.
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February 16, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Trump is restricting care for Veterans right now. Republican Senators need to find the balls to stand up to him.
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