TRUMP'S WORLD LIBERTY RAISES $550M IN CRYPTO PUSH
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Donald Trump's cryptocurrency venture World Liberty closed a $550 million funding round from investors. Hundreds of millions in additional tokens were distributed through private 'white glove' transactions, according to Bloomberg analysis.
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